- Moving Israel under the Central Command potentially makes security cooperation with the US on regional matters easier
- The move could bring Israeli military officials in closer proximity to those of Gulf neighbors
- Residents, expatriates urged to get jab urgently amid surge in coronavirus cases
- Elite riders saddle up for $34,600 National Guard Ministry cup at Jeddah Trio Ranch
- Unrest ricocheted beyond North African country, triggering uprisings, crackdowns, civil wars
- Antonio Guterres said ‘vaccinationalism’ — where rich countries hoard vaccines and the poor get none — is a self-defeating strategy
- In a video message released as the global death toll reached 2 million, he said ‘COVID-19 cannot be beaten one country at a time’
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KASHTA
The local term for camping, "kashta" is one of the most popular winter activities in Saudi Arabia, when people head to the desert to enjoy the fresh air, away from crowds.
Makkah Declaration
On May 31, 2019, leaders of Muslim nations gathered at the 14th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference in Makkah, adopted a 12-point set of principles. Among these were: "denouncing terrorism, extremism and fanaticism in all their forms and manifestations, whatever their causes and motives"; "condemn(ing) all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion, color or faith"; "rejecting sectarianism and confessional fanaticism in all their forms and manifestations"; and "standing by Muslims in nonIslamic countries who suffer persecution, injustice, coercion and aggression."
Social media
- Elite riders saddle up for $34,600 National Guard Ministry cup at Jeddah Trio Ranch
- WhatsApp canceled its February 8 deadline for accepting the tweak to its terms of service
- The platform said it would instead “go to people gradually to review the policy at their own pace before new business options are available on May 15”
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