Saudi Ambassador to Syria Faisal Al-Mujfel received UN Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen in Riyadh on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed topics of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Meanwhile, Saudi aid agency KSrelief’s Assistant Supervisor-General for Planning and Development Aqeel Al-Ghamdi recently met Ambassador of Gabon to Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Membourou […]

RIYADH: Every Wednesday, in one of Riyadh’s many restaurants, groups of strangers from all walks of life meet over dinner for the first time. In an increasingly disconnected world, people are looking for new ways to cope with isolation and forge genuine relationships. “I kept seeing Timeleft’s ads on social media and I thought expanding […]

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s libraries are getting a major overhaul that will include the building of public theatres and other cultural amenities. The Libraries Commission is transforming the Kingdom’s libraries after the launch of a national growth strategy in 2021, the Saudi Press Agency reported.  One aspect of the strategy includes a sorting and inventory project […]

RIYADH: The MENA population is most at risk for noncommunicable diseases for those over 60 years, according to research by the Saudi healthspan organization Hevolution Foundation. Noncommunicable diseases include cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes, which represent up to one-third of the disease burden in the region. The findings were highlighted at an event ahead of […]