Saudi Arabia unveils Golden Pen fiction award with $690,00 prize pool 

How Saudi Arabia and its Asian partners are driving green development ahead of COP29 Qingdao, China: As the world's largest economy and contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, China is seen as having a special responsibility among nations to help address climate change and promote sustainable development. Thus, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization invited Asian countries to … Read more

Jobs boost for Saudi citizens in engineering roles

Saudi Arabia's Mawhiba has signed an agreement with UNESCO to promote STEM education in Arab countries Paris: Maviba, an endowment organization that aims to nurture talented Saudi students in scientific fields, has signed a partnership agreement with UNESCO to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in Arab countries. The agreement was signed in Paris … Read more

Jordan sends 83 aid trucks to Gaza

Amman: Jordan announced that a convoy of 83 trucks carrying humanitarian aid headed to Gaza on Saturday, the Jordan News Agency reported. The truck's contents, including food parcels, blankets, clothing and health care supplies, will be distributed to Palestinian citizens through partner associations and organizations in the Strip. The convoy was sent by the Jordanian … Read more

Al-Ittihad unveils new kit for 2024-25 season

RIYADH: The competition department of the Saudi Pro League has officially announced the fixtures for the upcoming 2024-25 Roshan Saudi League season, which is scheduled to start from August 22-24. The opening weekend sees reigning champions Al-Hilal begin their title defense against Al-Okhdud. This season will feature 306 matches, carefully scheduled to accommodate international breaks, … Read more

China bridge collapse kills 11, leaves more than 30 missing

Dhaka: Bangladeshi troops were deployed on the streets to enforce a nationwide curfew on Saturday, after more than 100 people were killed in clashes between police and students protesting government job quotas. The curfew follows a communications blackout that has cut off 170 million in the country from the rest of the world. Television channels … Read more

Dota2 Riyadh Masters and Counter-Strike 2 enter latter stages at Esports World Cup

Lausanne: Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Olympic Games in 2025, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.“The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” the body said.“The proposal will … Read more