Ƶ /saudiarabia en Saudi energy minister joins launch of consortium to promote sustainable concrete /node/2587927/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 23:32</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Sunday attended the signing of a memorandum of understanding to launch the NovusCrete consortium, a global collaboration to develop and accelerate the adoption of sustainable and durable saltwater concrete.</p> <p> The consortium, led by the Kingdom's Oil Sustainability Program, also seeks to create standards for using seawater in concrete, promote sustainability in construction by recycling waste, extend infrastructure lifespan, and reduce environmental impact.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567588-823018931.jpg" width="3519" height="2346" alt="" title="The participating parties said they aim to develop sustainable technologies for concrete production (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/GreenAndBlue">Green &amp; Blue</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 20:38:58 +0000 mustafaxsneineh 2587927 at India celebrates 76th Republic Day in Riyadh, highlighting cultural ties with Ƶ /node/2587925/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 23:07</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Ambassador of India to the Kingdom Suhel Ajaz Khan underlined that a mutual appreciation of culture was strengthening ties between Ƶ and India during the latter’s 76th Republic Day celebration in Riyadh.</p> <p> “A shared love for culture brings our countries together,” he said. “From Bollywood cinema to yoga, music, and food, we have continued to be inspired by each other.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567580-547279482.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="The embassy of India celebrated the 76th Republic Day in Riyadh’s cultural palace on Sunday. (Photo by Jaafar AlSaleh)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567581-1416630593.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="The embassy of India celebrated the 76th Republic Day in Riyadh’s cultural palace on Sunday. (Photo by Jaafar AlSaleh)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567582-637484393.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="The embassy of India celebrated the 76th Republic Day in Riyadh’s cultural palace on Sunday. (Photo by Jaafar AlSaleh)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/76th-republic-day-india">76th Republic Day of India</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/india-republic-day">India Republic Day</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 20:21:08 +0000 Sajjadkk 2587925 at World Monument Fund to protect historic sites with Bahraini, Saudi, and Gulf partners /node/2587911/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/tamara-aboalsaud">Tamara Aboalsaud</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 20:52</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MUHARRAQ: On a historical preservation tour around the Arabian Gulf region, the World Monument Fund recently visited the city of Muharraq in Bahrain before visiting Ƶ.</p> <p> A historically rich city with a story that dates to the late 19th century, Muharraq is the cultural heart of Bahrain.</p> <p> Prior to gaining independence from British rule in 1971, Muharraq was Bahrain’s capital and center for public and governmental administrative, educational, and planning projects, before being replaced by Manama in 1923.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567527-386826950.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="A delegation from the World Monument Fund recently visited various sites in Bahrain including the Sheikh Ebrahim Center to see historical restored houses. (AN photo by Abdulrahman Bin Shalhoub)" title="A delegation from the World Monument Fund recently visited various sites in Bahrain including the Sheikh Ebrahim Center to see historical restored houses. (AN photo by Abdulrahman Bin Shalhoub)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567534-850678614.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="" title="A delegation from the World Monument Fund recently visited various sites in Bahrain including the Sheikh Ebrahim Center to see historical restored houses. (AN photo by Abdulrahman Bin Shalhoub)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567535-1455597284.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="" title="A delegation from the World Monument Fund recently visited various sites in Bahrain including the Sheikh Ebrahim Center to see historical restored houses. (AN photo by Abdulrahman Bin Shalhoub)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/muharraq">Muharraq</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/bahrain">Bahrain</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/sheikha-mai-bint-mohammed-al-khalifa">Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 19:09:37 +0000 malawi 2587911 at Saudi permanent representative presents credentials to UNESCO chief /node/2587896/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 20:00</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Abdulelah Altokhais, Ƶ’s permanent representative to UNESCO, presented his credentials to Audrey Azoulay, the organization’s director-general, at its headquarters in Paris on Sunday.</p> <p> The Kingdom’s mission to the UN-affiliated agency wrote on the X platform that Altokhias is “continuing Ƶ’s efforts to strengthen joint cooperation with UNESCO and member states toward a better-shared future.”</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567513-854842964.jpeg" width="2048" height="1366" alt="" title="Saudi permanent representative to UNESCO, Abdulelah Altokhais, presented his credentials to Audrey Azoulay, the organization’s director-general (@ksaforunesco)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/abdulelah-altokhais">Abdulelah Altokhais</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/unesco">UNESCO</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:10:11 +0000 mustafaxsneineh 2587896 at Jeddah governor receives Portuguese ambassador to Ƶ /node/2587909/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 21:28</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, the governor of Jeddah, received Nuno Mathias, Portugal’s ambassador Ƶ, in Jeddah on Sunday.</p> <p> During the meeting, the two men discussed issues of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567543-423050240.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi (R) holds talks with Nuno Mathias in Jeddah. (Supplied)" title="Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi (R) holds talks with Nuno Mathias in Jeddah. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/prince-saud-bin-abdullah-bin-jalawi">Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ambassador-portugal-kingdom-nuno-mathias">Ambassador of Portugal to the Kingdom Nuno Mathias</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000 malawi 2587909 at Ƶ to promote rural development at global trade fair /node/2587889/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 18:02</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Ƶ will showcase its advances in agriculture and promote a range of local products at one of the world's leading horticulture trade fairs in Germany.</p> <p> More than 1,600 global exhibitors will take part in IPM Essen from Jan. 28-31, with the Kingdom participating through its Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program.</p> <p> The goal is to highlight the Kingdom’s efforts in advancing agriculture, supporting farmers, and promoting local rural products globally, the Saudi Press Agency reported.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567499-741453138.jpg" width="1300" height="867" alt="More than 1,600 global exhibitors will take part in IPM Essen from Jan. 28-31, with the Kingdom participating through its Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program. (IPM Essen)" title="More than 1,600 global exhibitors will take part in IPM Essen from Jan. 28-31, with the Kingdom participating through its Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program. (IPM Essen)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/GreenAndBlue">Green &amp; Blue</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:09:33 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2587889 at Saudi crown prince receives Italian PM in AlUla /node/2587883/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 16:36</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Ƶ’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the winter camp in AlUla on Sunday.</p> <p> The two leaders discussed relations between their countries and ways to support and enhance them in various fields, Saudi Press Agency reported. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567479-1825172144.jpeg" width="1300" height="850" alt="Ƶ’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the winter camp in AlUla on Sunday. (SPA)" title="Ƶ’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the winter camp in AlUla on Sunday. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567480-827573279.jpeg" width="1300" height="1026" alt="Ƶ’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pictured at the winter camp in AlUla on Sunday. (SPA)" title="Ƶ’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pictured at the winter camp in AlUla on Sunday. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567481-1329575989.jpeg" width="1300" height="1098" alt="Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pictured at the winter camp in AlUla on Sunday. (SPA)" title="Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is pictured at the winter camp in AlUla on Sunday. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/italy">Italy</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/alula">AlUla</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:39:49 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2587883 at Islamic leaders call for unity against extremism at Bangkok conference /node/2587882/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 16:06</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Participants in Bangkok on Sunday at the third Khair Ummah conference of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations stressed Islam’s foundation in worshipping Allah and following the Prophet Muhammad’s teachings, urging Muslims to promote moderation while contributing to progress.</p> <p> In a final communique of the two-day event, which was organized by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Thailand, participants called on scholars to uphold Islam’s tolerant values and address misinterpretations of religious discourse.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567475-2067736373.jpeg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="" title="Participants at the event, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Thailand, called on scholars to uphold Islam’s tolerant values and address misinterpretations of religious discourse. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567478-1965740731.jpeg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="" title="Participants at the event, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Thailand, called on scholars to uphold Islam’s tolerant values and address misinterpretations of religious discourse. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/islam">Islam</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/thailand">Thailand</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:08:45 +0000 shounaz.mekky 2587882 at Umrah guests from 18 African nations visit Islamic heritage sites in Madinah /node/2587873/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 13:57</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: The third group of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guests Program for Umrah and Visit toured several historical and religious sites in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.</p> <p> As part of a cultural program by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, the visit aimed to enrich the cultural experience of visitors and Umrah performers in the holy city.</p> <p> The group, consisting of 250 pilgrims from 18 African countries, visited the Uhud site, Mount Al-Ramah, and the Uhud Martyrs’ Cemetery, learning about this historic turning point in Islam.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567443-1260365363.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="As part of a cultural program by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, the visit aimed to enrich the cultural experience of visitors and Umrah performers in the holy city. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567444-2053681851.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="As part of a cultural program by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, the visit aimed to enrich the cultural experience of visitors and Umrah performers in the holy city. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567445-2024804804.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="As part of a cultural program by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, the visit aimed to enrich the cultural experience of visitors and Umrah performers in the holy city. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567446-996821515.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="As part of a cultural program by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, the visit aimed to enrich the cultural experience of visitors and Umrah performers in the holy city. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567447-229214015.jpg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="As part of a cultural program by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, the visit aimed to enrich the cultural experience of visitors and Umrah performers in the holy city. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/umrah">Umrah</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 10:59:01 +0000 Arbee 2587873 at Saudi project clears 840 Houthi mines in Yemen /node/2587870/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 13:33</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Members of Ƶ’s Project Masam removed 840 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week.</p> <p> The total included 38 anti-tank mines, 800 unexploded ordnances and two explosive devices, according to a recent report.</p> <p> Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said a total of 479,794 mines had been cleared since its inception in 2018.</p> <p> The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567436-2069360880.jpg" width="1100" height="600" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/yemen">Yemen</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 10:36:38 +0000 dalal.awienat 2587870 at Jouf’s camping sites highlight spring tourism /node/2587869/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 13:20</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification has designated eight spring camping sites in areas of Jouf.</p> <p> These, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday, are Rahiya, Hadib National Park, Al-Rasif, Al-Yatima, Al-Mahta, Al-Athath, Al-Adhra’, and Laijah National Park.</p> <p> Popular for wilderness tourism, these sites attract visitors with natural landscapes, early spring blooms such as lavender and buttercup, as well as truffle hunting.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567426-347122371.jpg" width="1600" height="900" alt="" title="Camping in Jouf is a prominent social winter activity, fostering connections and celebrating the region’s vibrant post-rain spring landscapes, SPA reported. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567427-861530028.jpg" width="1600" height="900" alt="" title="Camping in Jouf is a prominent social winter activity, fostering connections and celebrating the region’s vibrant post-rain spring landscapes, SPA reported. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567428-1421836759.jpg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="" title="Camping in Jouf is a prominent social winter activity, fostering connections and celebrating the region’s vibrant post-rain spring landscapes, SPA reported. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567429-1383241821.jpg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="" title="Camping in Jouf is a prominent social winter activity, fostering connections and celebrating the region’s vibrant post-rain spring landscapes, SPA reported. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567430-470719047.jpg" width="1600" height="1142" alt="" title="Camping in Jouf is a prominent social winter activity, fostering connections and celebrating the region’s vibrant post-rain spring landscapes, SPA reported. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 10:23:16 +0000 dalal.awienat 2587869 at Ƶ condemns deadly attack on healthcare facility in Sudan /node/2587864/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 11:59</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Ƶ strongly condemned on Sunday the drone attack on a Saudi-run hospital in El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region.<br /> A drone attack on Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital in the besieged town in western Sudan has killed 70 people and wounded 19 others, the World Health Organization said.<br /> The Kingdom described the attack as a “violation of international law and international humanitarian law.”<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567415-763706187.jpg" width="811" height="541" alt="" title="This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital, center, in El Fasher, Sudan, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ClashesInSudan">Sudan Unrest</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/darfur">Darfur</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/attack">attack</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/healthcare">Healthcare</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 09:02:21 +0000 shounaz.mekky 2587864 at Winter treasures: Truffle hunting in Northern Borders desert /node/2587850/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/242891">SPA</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2025-01-26 06:36</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RAFHA: Truffle hunting in the Northern Borders region is an annual activity that combines the thrill of discovery with the beauty of heritage, attracting nature and heritage enthusiasts who embark on sunrise journeys in search of these prized delicacies.</p> <p> The Saudi Press Agency accompanied a group of enthusiasts in Al-Sahin area, where they gathered truffles in a tranquil desert setting, enjoying the scent of rain mingling with the earth and flora. This experience highlights the deep connection between natural heritage and local culture.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567377-1254124964.jpg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="" title="The truffle hunting season is not just a quest for food; it is a celebration of nature and heritage. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567378-424559585.jpg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="" title="The truffle hunting season is not just a quest for food; it is a celebration of nature and heritage. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567379-2003675562.jpg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="" title="The truffle hunting season is not just a quest for food; it is a celebration of nature and heritage. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/26/4567380-1612436927.jpg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="" title="The truffle hunting season is not just a quest for food; it is a celebration of nature and heritage. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/northern-borders-region">Northern Borders Region</a></div></div></div> Sun, 26 Jan 2025 03:55:47 +0000 romulo 2587850 at Rare Vatican artifacts on show at Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah /node/2587819/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/jasmine-bager">Jasmine Bager</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-01-25 20:52</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> JEDDAH: A six-meter map of the Nile believed to be more than 300 years old has left its home in the Vatican archives for the first time to become the centerpiece of the second Islamic Arts Biennale launched in Jeddah on Saturday.</p> <p> Visitors to Jeddah’s Western Hajj Terminal, the biennale venue, can see the map along with 10 other artifacts from the Vatican Library.</p> <p> The historic chart, drawn with watercolor ink on Venetian paper and depicting historic sites along the Nile, has been dated to around 1685.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/25/4567247-29271912.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="The Islamic Arts Biennale features more than 500 historical artifacts and contemporary artworks, including treasures from Makkah, Madinah, and around the world. (Supplied)" title="The Islamic Arts Biennale features more than 500 historical artifacts and contemporary artworks, including treasures from Makkah, Madinah, and around the world. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/lifestyle/art-culture">Art &amp; Culture</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/vatican-archives">Vatican archives</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/islamic-arts-biennale-jeddah">Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div> Sat, 25 Jan 2025 18:59:00 +0000 malawi 2587819 at Saudi minister emphasizes Islamic unity at Khair Ummah conference in Bangkok /node/2587803/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2025-01-25 20:34</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: Ƶ’s Islamic Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh inaugurated the third Khair Ummah conference of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Bangkok on Saturday.</p> <p> The event was attended by Thai National Assembly President Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, along with several ministers, muftis, and leaders of Islamic universities, centers, and associations.</p> <p> Al-Asheikh emphasized that the conference aimed to strengthen Islamic unity and adherence to the truth, promoting solidarity that upholds Islamic identity, the Saudi Press Agency reported.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/25/4567231-688084820.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="Al-Asheikh reaffirmed that under its leadership, the Kingdom has diligently fulfilled its responsibility toward the Two Holy Mosques and the holy sites. (SPA)" title="Al-Asheikh reaffirmed that under its leadership, the Kingdom has diligently fulfilled its responsibility toward the Two Holy Mosques and the holy sites. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025/01/25/4567237-536522920.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="" title="Al-Asheikh reaffirmed that under its leadership, the Kingdom has diligently fulfilled its responsibility toward the Two Holy Mosques and the holy sites. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/saudi-islamic-affairs-minister-sheikh-abdullatif-al-asheikh">Saudi Islamic Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/thailand">Thailand</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/thai-national-assembly-president-wan-muhamad-noor-matha">Thai National Assembly President Wan Muhamad Noor Matha</a></div></div></div> Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:45:25 +0000 malawi 2587803 at