The crescent moon was not sighted on Tuesday evening in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Thursday to be first day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia: Supreme Court

  • Shaban will last 30 days this year, and Ramadan will start on Thursday
By Rashid Hassan ·

Saudi FM receives phone call from Pakistani counterpart

Saudi FM receives phone call from Pakistani counterpart

  • During the call, they reviewed the strong relations between their countries and ways to support and enhance them
By Arab News ·

Yemeni government and Houthis agree to release hundreds of detainees

Yemeni government and Houthis agree to release hundreds of detainees

  • UN envoy Hans Grundberg said the prisoner exchange is one more reason to be optimistic that things are finally moving in the right direction in Yemen
  • He added that he senses there is now a greater will to resolve the conflict, following the recent Saudi-Iranian rapprochement
By Ephrem Kossaify ·

King Salman sends best wishes for Ramadan to Saudi citizens and all Muslims

King Salman sends best wishes for Ramadan to Saudi citizens and all Muslims

  • It came as he chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting, during which ministers reviewed the outcome of recent meetings and approved a number of international agreements
By Arab News ·

Egypt hopes to attract 30m tourists by 2028

Egypt hopes to attract 30m tourists by 2028

  • 30% rise expected by year-end, to total 15m visitors
  • Untapped market of 272m people globally, says minister
By Gobran Mohamed ·

Putin says Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine

Putin says Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine

  • Xi’s state visit is a major boost to Putin as he squares off against what he sees as a hostile West bent on inflicting a “strategic defeat” on Russia
By Reuters ·

Google launches ChatGPT rival in US and UK

Google launches ChatGPT rival in US and UK

  • Google CEO Sundar Pichai told staff that after testing Bard with 80,000 Google employees, the chatbot would be tested with the public in the United States and Britain as a “first step” before going out to more countries in other languages
By AFP ·

Google launches ChatGPT rival in US and UK

Google launches ChatGPT rival in US and UK

  • Google CEO Sundar Pichai told staff that after testing Bard with 80,000 Google employees, the chatbot would be tested with the public in the United States and Britain as a “first step” before going out to more countries in other languages
By AFP ·