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

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 Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh. (SPA)

Riyadh conference to focus on AI in healthcare

  • The conference will focus on applied artificial intelligence in healthcare, presenting cutting-edge technologies
By Arab News ·

Italy pledges cash to support Tunisia amid uncertainty

Italy pledges cash to support Tunisia amid uncertainty

  • Rome pushing IMF to bail out Tunisia amid concerns over energy, migration
  • Italian government ‘in constant contact’ with Tunisian President Kais Saied
By Arab News ·

People come out of a restaurant after a tremor was felt in Lahore, Pakistan March 21, 2023. (Reuters)

Strong quake has people fleeing homes in Afghanistan, Pakistan

  • “People ran out of their houses and were reciting the Qur'an,” an AFP correspondent in Pakistani city of Rawalpindi said
By AFP ·

TikTok CEO says company at ‘pivotal’ moment as some US lawmakers seek ban

TikTok CEO says company at ‘pivotal’ moment as some US lawmakers seek ban

  • Shou Zi Chew to testify before congress to try to address US data security concerns
  • Chew said ban would damage businesses, individuals as platform confirms it has more than 150 million active monthly US users

TikTok CEO says company at ‘pivotal’ moment as some US lawmakers seek ban

TikTok CEO says company at ‘pivotal’ moment as some US lawmakers seek ban

  • Shou Zi Chew to testify before congress to try to address US data security concerns
  • Chew said ban would damage businesses, individuals as platform confirms it has more than 150 million active monthly US users

Navratilova reveals she is ‘cancer-free’ after double diagnosis

Navratilova reveals she is ‘cancer-free’ after double diagnosis

  • The former world number one revealed in January she had been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer
  • Navratilova, winner of 59 Grand Slam titles in singles and doubles, revealed her diagnosis had left her fearing the worst
By AFP ·