- Modi’s visit to Jeddah was the first by an Indian premier in over four decades, underlining a deepening partnership
- The PM’s itinerary included the second India-Saudi SPC meeting to enhance defense cooperation
- 11 of the victims died in an air strike targeting the Yafa school building in Gaza City’s Al-Tuffah neighborhood
- Aid agencies estimate that the vast majority of Gaza’s 2.4 million residents have been displaced at least once since the war began
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- Kingdom’s Makkah Route initiative will facilitate pilgrims in Jakarta, Surabaya and Solo
- Thousands of Indonesian Hajj officers will be stationed in Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah
- According to Sudan’s journalist union, at least 28 reporters have been killed since conflict began in April 2023
- Journalists say huge efforts are needed to inform the world about the horrors unfolding in Darfur, where accounts of sexual violence, ethnic massacres, and mass displacement persist
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Rub Al-Khali
Also known as The Empty Quarter, Rub Al-Khali is one of the world’s largest deserts, covering nearly 650,000 sq. km, mostly in Saudi Arabia, with dunes reaching 250 meters. A recent study has revealed that Rub Al-Khali was once much more hospitable, with a big lake emerging during the “Green Arabia” period, from 11,000 to 5,500 years ago. About 6,000 years ago, a sharp decline in rainfall resulted in arid conditions that forced nomadic populations to migrate to more hospitable areas.
What is Wrth Saudi?
It is the name of an initiative launched by Saudi Arabia’s Roads General Authority and the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts, which features signage on highways across the Kingdom marking significant locations connected with national crafts. Wrth is the local name of the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts."
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- Event reveals region’s evolving landscape of opportunity for women
- Five-day rally takes a 1,600km route through two countries
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