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Saudi minister receives Syrian envoy to Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji received the envoy of Syria to the Kingdom, Mohamed Ayman Sousan, on Thursday.
The pair discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen and develop them in all fields. They…
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Saudi, Iranian FMs discuss relations
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart Ali Bagheri Kani, the Saudi Press Agency said.
The pair discussed bilateral relations, regional developments, and…
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Jeddah University develops AI device that detects preterm births
The University of Jeddah has developed a device that can detect preterm births using artificial intelligence technologies combined with the internet, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The device calculates the percentage of amniotic…
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Saudi Arabia participates in 57th UNCITRAL session
Saudi Arabia is taking part in the 57th session of the UN Commission on International Trade Law, which is taking place at the world body’s headquarters in New York until July 12, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.
The Kingdom…
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Last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims leaves Saudi Arabia through Jadidat Arar crossing
The last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims left Saudi Arabia through the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region on Thursday.
They were bid farewell with gifts of flowers and copies of the holy Qur’an.
Hajj ended on June…
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Madinah’s Al-Ghars Well site receives visitors following developmental works
Hajj and Umrah pilgrims in Madinah are always particularly interested in those historic and archaeological monuments linked to Prophet Muhammad, seeking to learn more about the sites and how their facilities have been developed over the…
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Importers fined over banned fish shipment
A facility in Qassim region has been fined SR500,000 ($133,000) after the Saudi Food and Drug Authority found the documentation of a shipment it imported had been tampered with, with the intention of selling a type of fish banned from…
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Consuls general take oath of office before Saudi FM
Saudi Arabia’s consuls general to New York and Suez took an oath of office before the Kingdom’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh on Thursday.
During a swearing-in ceremony, the Consul General to New York Abdullah…
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Rare bilingual inscription unearthed in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk province
The Saudi Heritage Commission has announced the discovery of a bilingual inscription in Tabuk.
The piece, found during an archaeological dig in the village of Alqan, comprises two lines in Thamudic script and one in early Arabic, the…
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Celebratory Al-Daha dance at Turaif weddings has deep historical roots
Weddings in Turaif governorate in the Northern Border province are marked by the celebratory Al-Daha dance which symbolizes community and connection to the land.
Its songs have sounds mimicking animals, including the lion’s roar and the…
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