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Saudi researchers find revolutionary way to ID palm tree species
Researchers from Riyadh’s King Saud University have found a revolutionary way to identify palm tree species through image analysis.
Details of the team’s scientific breakthrough were recently published in the leading Frontiers in Plant…
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150,000 trees planted in Taif to combat desertification
The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification has finished planting 150,000 trees in Saiysad National Park, Taif, as part of a national program to plant 10 billion trees, one of the Saudi Green…
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Saudi, Thai officials discuss parliamentary cooperation in Riyadh
Speaker of the Saudi Shoura Council Sheikh Abdullah Al-Sheikh on Tuesday met with the Speaker of Thailand’s House of Representatives Wan Muhamad Noor Matha in Riyadh.
Al-Sheikh welcomed the Thai delegation, expressing his hope that their…
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Saudi Arabia, Malaysia sign deal to help combat corruption
Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission signed an agreement on Tuesday aimed at combating corruption and boosting joint cooperation, the authority announced on Tuesday.
The…
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Saudi Arabia ‘incredibly concerned’ about Red Sea, Gaza security, FM tells WEF
Saudi Arabia is “incredibly concerned” about regional security following Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the situation in Gaza, the Kingdom’s foreign minister said on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos,…
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Saudi Arabia joins WHO health emergency appeal
Saudi Arabia has joined the World Health Organization’s appeal for funds to address health emergencies across the globe.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor-general of KSrelief, the Kingdom’s aid body, participated virtually in the…
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OIC chief emphasizes Islamic universities’ role in shaping future
The first coordination meeting for Islamic universities and affiliated institutions of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation took place in Jeddah on Tuesday.
The OIC operates five affiliated and subsidiary universities in member…
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Taif governor lauds Civil Defense for dousing fire
Taif Governor Prince Saud bin Nahar has praised Civil Defense teams for extinguishing a fire in a local neighborhood on Sunday that had threatened the safety of two families.
A malfunction refrigerator was the cause of the blaze, the…
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OIC, King Salman academy celebrate World Arabic Language Day
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, in conjunction with the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language, celebrated World Arabic Language Day in Jeddah on Sunday.
The program is part of ongoing celebrations to mark the occasion,…
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KSrelief: Aid initiatives reach Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Lebanon
Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian arm, KSrelief, distributed aid and executed relief initiatives this week in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and Lebanon.
In Afghanistan’s Kandahar province KSrelief distributed 250 food baskets on Saturday. The…
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