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As we bask in the brilliance of Saudi Arabia’s recently concluded achievement in space science, a familiar chorus of social media cynics has attempted to belittle our momentous stride by insinuating that it was merely the result of our country’s economic clout. They suggest that the feat of sending two Saudi astronauts, Rayyana Barnawi and Ali Alqarni, to the International

RIYADH: Six people have been arrested in Riyadh in connection with an attempt to sell almost 4.1 million tablets of a controlled drug, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The arrests followed an investigation into gangs linked to the smuggling and distribution of drugs inside the Kingdom, Maj. Marwan Al-Hazmi, a spokesman for the General Directorate for Narcotics

RIYADH: The population of Saudi Arabia has reached 32.2 million, statistics from the 2022 census released by the General Authority for Statistics on Wednesday revealed. Of the total number, Saudis made up 18.8 million people (58.4 percent), while non-Saudis accounted for 13.4 million, or 41.6 percent of the population. The census results also revealed the Kingdom’s youthful

BEIRUT: French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Lebanon’s divided politicians to save the country from “drowning in crises” by immediately electing a new president. The French leader made his plea following a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi. A French presidency statement, issued on Wednesday, said: “Macron and Al-Rahi expressed their deep concerns

Many people in Turkiye and many more outside the country might have wished for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to lose this week’s election. But Turkiye’s Islamist, populist leader has defied the odds, as well as a united and well-organized opposition, to woo the electorate once again. He now has another five-year mandate, but he also seems to have put himself on course to stay

DUBAI: The UAE government has launched Made in the Emirates, a new quality mark for Emirati-produced products. The label will signify that the item meets national quality and safety standards, boosting its competitiveness in foreign markets, the Emirates News Agency reported on Wednesday. Saba Sanabel flour, made by Sharjah Agricultural and Livestock Production Establishment,

CAIRO: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh while visiting the Egyptian capital Cairo, the Saudi Press Agency reported. During the meeting, they discussed the outcomes of a recent summit in Jeddah on issues relating to Palestine, including Arab efforts to promote international support for the

Authors: Richard V. Fisher, Grant Heiken, And Jeffrey Hulen Whenever a volcano threatens to erupt, scientists and adventurers from around the world flock to the site in response to the irresistible allure of one of nature’s most dangerous and unpredictable phenomena. In a unique book probing the science and mystery of these fiery features, the authors chronicle not only their

RIYADH: The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center organized a ceremony to mark the passing out of the first batch of its Public Leadership Executive Program last week. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, who is also the center's board chairman, attended the ceremony. According to a statement, the first-of-its-kind program in the Kingdom is offered

DUBAI: Ahead of the royal wedding between Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II and Saudi Arabian citizen Rajwa Al-Saif, King Abdullah II hosted a dinner on May 31 for more than 4,000 Jordanians that includes the country’s festive national dish, mansaf. Mansaf is a well-known symbol of Jordanian hospitality and camaraderie, and was recently inscribed into UNESCO’s