The move is expected to facilitate the accommodation of millions of pilgrims and workers during the Hajj season. The ministry has also introduced stricter regulations to prevent the unauthorized sale of seasonal work visas. Companies or organizations found selling these visas will face a substantial fine of up to 50,000 riyals and risk being blacklisted […]
The Israeli military said its forces on Friday fired at a threat near a UN peacekeeping mission position. Israel and Hezbollah have been clashing in south Lebanon since last week when Israel announced “targeted” incursions into Lebanon against the Lebanese group, which is backed by Iran. Friday’s incidents came after peacekeeping mission UNIFIL said its […]
NOAA space weather forecaster Shawn Dahl expressed concern about the potential effects on power grids in areas affected by the hurricane. This warning about the intense geomagnetic storm was issued following observations of energy emitted from the sun earlier this week. Such a storm could temporarily disrupt energy and radio signals. NOAA has cautioned power […]
This is in no way a call to disarm Israel (…) but a call to stop any destabilization in this part of the world”, said Macron at a press conference in Cyprus at the end of a meeting of Med9, which brings together the EU’s Mediterranean countries. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted a […]
The Israeli enemy army uses the homes” of Israelis in north Israel, and has military bases inside residential “neighborhoods in major occupied cities such as Haifa, Tiberias, Acre,” it said in a statement in Arabic and Hebrew. It warned Israelis “from being near these military gatherings to preserve their lives.” After almost a year of […]
Nicaragua’s government, in a statement, said the break in relations was due to Israel’s attacks on Palestinian territories. The nation’s congress had, earlier in the day, passed a resolution requesting Nicaragua take action to coincide with the first anniversary of the Gaza war. The conflict, the Nicaraguan government said, now also “extends against Lebanon and […]
Repeating his claim that Israel’s actions in Gaza constituted “genocide”, he branded it the “shame of humanity”, at a joint press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.” The international community, we must do our best to urgently guarantee a permanent ceasefire and exert the necessary pressure on Israel,” he added. “The genocide that has […]
Musk reached the stage in a “Cybercab” which he said will go into production in 2026 and be priced less than $30,000. He said operation will cost 20 cents a mile over time and charging will be inductive, requiring no plugs. He said the cars rely on artificial intelligence and cameras and do not need […]
2023: Narges Mohammadi (Iran) 2022: Ales Bialiatski (Belarus), Memorial (Russia), and the Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine) 2021: Maria Ressa (Philippines/United States) and Dmitry Muratov (Russia) 2020: The United Nations World Food Programme 2019: Abiy Ahmed Ali (Ethiopia) 2018: Denis Mukwege (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Nadia Murad (Iraq) 2017: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear […]
Brent futures rose $2.82, or 3.7%, to settle at $79.40 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $2.61, or 3.6%, to settle at $75.85. In the U.S., the world’s largest oil producer and consumer, Hurricane Milton barrelled across Florida, where about a quarter of fuel stations sold out of gasoline. The storm […]
