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 ·

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 ·

Houthi court jails Yemeni YouTubers

Houthi court jails Yemeni YouTubers

  • The four YouTubers were apprehended by the Houthis from various places in Sanaa and at various periods in December and January
By Saeed Al-Batati ·

Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq

Kurds remain biggest winners from US-led invasion of Iraq

  • Irbil, the seat of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq, was once a backwater provincial capital
  • That rapidly changed after the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq that toppled Saddam Hussein
By AP ·

Update North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea says

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea says

  • North Korea has been ramping up its military tests in recent weeks
  • Pyongyang held a nuclear counterattack simulation against the US and South Korea over the weekend
By Reuters ·

Chalhoub Group launches Web3-native sneaker brand

Chalhoub Group launches Web3-native sneaker brand

  • Designed by French designer Kacimi Latamene, new collection will launch on April 12
By Arab News ·

Chalhoub Group launches Web3-native sneaker brand

Chalhoub Group launches Web3-native sneaker brand

  • Designed by French designer Kacimi Latamene, new collection will launch on April 12
By Arab News ·

Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s entertainment authority thanks Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan for rare film collectable

Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s entertainment authority thanks Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan for rare film collectable

  • ‘You are an honor not to India only but to the world. Thank you for the gift that you sent it means a lot,’ said Al-Sheikh
  • Earlier this year, Bachchan won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Joy Awards in Riyadh
By Arab News ·
Esports at the Summer Olympic Games could be Saudi Arabia’s best chance at its first gold medal

Esports at the Summer Olympic Games could be Saudi Arabia’s best chance at its first gold medal

  • The Kingdom is heavily invested in creating the next wave of elite ‘e-athletes,’ but the current IOC setup is missing the point of eSports
By Nathan Irvine ·