Saudi FM arrives in Paris for Gaza meeting

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (File/AFP)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (File/AFP)
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Updated 09 October 2025
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Saudi FM arrives in Paris for Gaza meeting

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (File/AFP)
  • Israel and Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Paris on Thursday to participate in a ministerial meeting on the US plan for Gaza and the next steps toward a ceasefire.

The meeting will be attended by the foreign ministers and representatives of several Arab, Islamic, and European countries, as well as the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Israel and Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the war in Gaza.


Saudi scouts win youth award for agricultural app

Saudi scouts win youth award for agricultural app
Updated 11 November 2025
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Saudi scouts win youth award for agricultural app

Saudi scouts win youth award for agricultural app
  • Al-Harbi will be honored at the closing ceremony of the sixth Arab Scout Youth Forum in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 13, highlighting the importance of innovation in the scout movement and advancing sustainable development goals

RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Scouts Association won the Arab Scout Youth Award for its innovative project, “Plant and Play.”

The association ranked among the top five youth initiatives in the second competition organized by the Arab Scout Region, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Presented by Scout Shahd Al-Harbi, “Plant and Play” is a digital educational app that fosters a love of agriculture through interactive learning.

It guides users step by step in planting and caring for plants while providing games and activities that encourage creativity and discovery.

The project promotes environmental conservation, teaching children eco-friendly habits such as recycling plastic bottles and cardboard boxes to create planters.

It aims to raise a generation that values food, understands agriculture’s role in food security, and cares for the environment.

The app also introduces basic agricultural concepts while promoting responsibility, patience, generosity, observation, and critical thinking skills.

Al-Harbi will be honored at the closing ceremony of the sixth Arab Scout Youth Forum in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 13, highlighting the importance of innovation in the scout movement and advancing sustainable development goals.