UN says Syria fighting has displaced 280,000 so far

UN says Syria fighting has displaced 280,000 so far

  • UN’s Samer AbdelJaber: ‘The figure we have in front of us is 280,000 people since November 27’
  • ‘That does not include the figure of people who fled from Lebanon during the recent escalations’
By AFP ·

North Gaza hospital director says Israeli strikes hit facility

North Gaza hospital director says Israeli strikes hit facility

  • Kamal Adwan hospital is one of the last functioning health centers in the area
  • Four staff were killed and no surgeons were left at the site
By AFP ·

Special How Saudi Arabia is leveraging artificial intelligence to tackle land degradation

How Saudi Arabia is leveraging artificial intelligence to tackle land degradation

  • Satellite imagery and remote sensing enable AI to detect land degradation early and suggest solutions
  • The Saudi Green Initiative is using AI to find suitable locations for 10 billion new trees and to rehabilitate land
By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·

Saudi Arabia, France civil aviation authorities discuss boosting air connectivity

Saudi Arabia, France civil aviation authorities discuss boosting air connectivity

  • Riyadh and Paris aim to increase the number of flights connecting them
By Arab News ·

North Gaza hospital director says Israeli strikes hit facility

North Gaza hospital director says Israeli strikes hit facility

  • Kamal Adwan hospital is one of the last functioning health centers in the area
  • Four staff were killed and no surgeons were left at the site
By AFP ·

Indonesia, Philippines agree on repatriation of Filipino on death row

Indonesia, Philippines agree on repatriation of Filipino on death row

  • Indonesian authorities will discuss further details with the Philippines’ embassy in Jakarta on Mary Jane Veloso’s transfer
  • Veloso was arrested in Indonesia in 2010 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6 kilograms of heroin and later sentenced to death
By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Action Agenda to address land restoration, drought 

Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Action Agenda to address land restoration, drought 

  • Initiative launched during Agri-Food System Day at COP16 in Riyadh 
By SYED AMEEN KADER ·

Saudi Journalists Association approves draft regulations for Journalists Support Fund

Saudi Journalists Association approves draft regulations for Journalists Support Fund

  • The regulations approved at the meeting — chaired by Adhwan Al-Ahmari — aimed at providing various services and support to fellow journalists across the Kingdom
By Arab News ·

Saudi Journalists Association approves draft regulations for Journalists Support Fund

Saudi Journalists Association approves draft regulations for Journalists Support Fund

  • The regulations approved at the meeting — chaired by Adhwan Al-Ahmari — aimed at providing various services and support to fellow journalists across the Kingdom
By Arab News ·