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RIYADH: In significant global recognition of the Kingdom’s aviation sector, Riyadh Airports Co. CEO Musad Aldaood has been elected to the board of the Airports Council International, Asia-Pacific. This assembly of airport authorities is dedicated to improving airport operations and standards, representing their collective interests with international organizations like

RIYADH: The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah has received over 200 million worshipers during the current Islamic year. During the period between Muharram, the first month of the Hijri calendar, and the beginning of Dhul Qadah, the eleventh month, over 200 million worshipers were provided with the best services so that they could perform their worship easily, the General Presidency

RIYADH: Affirming Saudi Arabia’s evolution into a global trade hub, total anchor investments in its four special economic zones reached SR19.6 billion ($5.2 billion) to date, it was disclosed at a forum. Apart from the existing investments made by companies like Lucid and Seera, the Saudi Special Economic Zones Investment Forum in Riyadh on Monday also saw new investment

After signing a military decree on May 18 allowing illegal Israeli Jewish settlers to reclaim the abandoned Homesh settlement in the northern West Bank, the Israeli government informed the US Biden administration that it would not turn the area into a new settlement. The latter revelation was reported by Axios on May 23. This contradiction is hardly surprising.

The Taliban government has called on Iran to resolve bilateral issues “through diplomatic channels,” an Afghan official told Arab News on Monday, as tension at their border eased following skirmishes over the weekend. At least one Taliban officer and two Iranian border guards were killed on Saturday after shooting broke out near a border post between Afghanistan and Iran, with

RIYADH: Led by a young and digital-savvy population, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are set to spearhead the Middle East and North Africa’s gaming sector, positioning it for a $6 billion valuation by 2027, according to the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre’s latest study. The DMCC report titled “Future of Trade 2023 Gaming in the MENA: Geared for Growth” revealed that the region’s

RIYADH: Russia is willing to import and procure good technologies and expertise from its partners, the deputy minister of industry and trade of the Russian Federation said on Monday. Alexey Gruzdev spoke to Arab News on the sidelines of a high-profile forum that began in Riyadh aimed at identifying investment opportunities to boost economic ties between Saudi Arabia and

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN: The situation in Sudan was under international scrutiny all last week after Saudi Arabia and the US mediated a ceasefire on May 22 following five weeks of fighting. The deal, and the talks leading up to it, aimed to address issues such as ceasefire violations, humanitarian access, and military reform.

RIYADH: Saudi authorities tackling drug traders and smugglers reported a number of arrests across the Kingdom in recent days. On Monday, the General Directorate for Narcotics Control arrested four Bangladeshi residents attempting to sell methamphetamine and narcotic tablets in the Eastern Province. Authorities also arrested a citizen in the Eastern Province for attempting to

JEDDAH: Japanese singer Mika Kobayashi played Saudi Arabia for the first time with two concerts in Jeddah on Friday and Saturday. The singer mesmerized the audience with a power-packed performance of famous tracks from “Attack on Titan,” “Gundam UC,” and “Aldnoah Zero” at City Walk’s Anime Village. Kobayashi told Arab News that Saudi Arabia had provided her with a totally