JEDDAH: The closest giant full moon (supermoon) this year will be seen in the skies of the Kingdom and the Arab world on Wednesday. It will coincide with a total eclipse for the first time in two and a half years, but the eclipse will not be seen in the Arab world because it will occur during the day. Majed Abu Zahra, president of the Astronomical Society in Jeddah, said that
CAIRO: Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, has offered to send a large aid convoy to Gaza. Spokesperson Bassam Rady said that the country had sent 130 trucks loaded with 2,500 tons of food, medicine, baby milk, clothes, furniture, electronic appliances, and other materials through the ‘Long Live Egypt’ (Tahya Masr) fund. This fund has activated an account, No. 037037, at
RIYADH: The second version of Nitaqat, the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development’s (MHRSD) Saudization program, has been launched with a goal to provide 340,000 jobs by 2024. The new Nitaqat program, one of the most important pillars of the MHRSD strategic transformation initiative, aims to balance the relationships between the number of employees and
DUBAI: Members of the artistic community have joined forces to initiate a sale of prints with all proceeds being donated to the crowdfunding platform Build Palestine and the UK-based charity Medical Aid for Palestinians.
“Prints for Palestine” was launched during Israel’s bombardment of Gaza earlier in May. The sale features prints of nine photographic works by artists who are from the region but live and work abroad.
“Palestine needs our help and care,” wrote Emirati photographer Farah Al-Qasimi in a post on Instagram. “Thanks to those of you who reached out to offer help – please remember money is not the solution, and this is one of the many ways to help.”
RIYADH: Jazan Energy and Development Co. has terminated its agreement to acquire Jazil Investment Co. after Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority denied its request to increase its capital. Jazan Energy had requested to increase its capital from SR500 million ($133 million) to SR828 million through the issue of new ordinary shares to the sellers of Jazil Investment, Jazan