Madinah: Farmers in Madinah have started harvesting dates as the date fruits are optimally ripe in this agricultural season, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The ripening process of date palms involves several stages, starting with pollination and proceeding to thinning, where excess fruit is removed to support optimal growth. Before the dates are harvested, the … Read more
Dubai: The picturesque town of Aix-les-Bains is set to host a historic event as France stages its first camel race with international participants at the 2024 Paris Olympics, although the event is not associated with the Summer Games. The groundbreaking event on August 4, featuring jockeys from the Arabian Desert Camel Riding Center in Dubai, … Read more
Dhaka: US-Bangla Airlines, Bangladesh's largest airline by fleet size, has launched direct flights from Dhaka to Jeddah amid growing demand for travel to Saudi Arabia. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Farooq Khan inaugurated the flight on Thursday evening. “We launched the Dhaka-Jeddah flight as part of our long-term expansion plan,” the carrier's general manager Kamrul … Read more
Dubai: The picturesque town of Aix-les-Bains is set to host a historic event as France stages its first camel race with international participants at the 2024 Paris Olympics, although the event is not associated with the Summer Games. The groundbreaking event on August 4, featuring jockeys from the Arabian Desert Camel Riding Center in Dubai, … Read more
Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the 'Avengers' films as the villain in 1 of Marvel's Comic-Con twists. San Diego: Marvel Studios danced back to San Diego Comic-Con with a sing-along for a panel that included news about Deadpool variants and the next two “Avengers” films and surprise guests including Harrison Ford and Robert Downey … Read more
The meeting of the Investment Working Group ushered in a new era in India-Saudi Arabia trade relations RIYADH: Trade and economic ties between India and Saudi Arabia have taken another step forward as the countries' inaugural High-Level Task Force on Investment concluded earlier this week. The body was established in 2023 when the kingdom's Crown … Read more
The president of the breakaway boxing body has backed the IOC to address gender issues at the Paris Olympics Villepinte, France: The head of the governing body hoping to stage the next Olympic boxing tournament said he would back the IOC's eligibility policy for the Paris Olympics and urged those without a deep understanding of … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is set to significantly increase its financing in Egypt, with plans to convert its deposits into direct investments following a key meeting between officials from both countries. Discussions in the Egyptian city of New Alamin focused on strengthening economic ties and expanding joint investment initiatives. During the two-day visit, … Read more
Airlines are avoiding Iranian and Lebanese airspace and canceling flights to Israel and Lebanon as concerns over a potential conflict in the region grow after the killings of senior members of the terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah this week. Singapore Airlines has suspended flights from Iranian airspace since early Friday morning and is using alternative … Read more
Americans released after historic prisoner swap with Russia return to US soil WASHINGTON: The United States and Russia completed the largest prisoner exchange in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing two dozen people in a multinational deal, including dissidents including journalist Ivan Gershkovich and fellow Americans Paul Whelan, Vladimir Kara-Murza. for free. Journalists Gershkovich, … Read more
