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Jordan restricts mass social gatherings amid rising COVID-19 cases
Jordan is banning wedding parties, funerals, and other social gatherings with more than 20 people, as the country records a surge in coronavirus cases, state news agency Petra has reported. Minister of State for Media Affairs Adaileh announced
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Saudi quarantine offers temporary lifeline to struggling hotels
Saudi Arabia has quarantined thousands of people in hotels, some in luxury suites, to combat COVID-19, throwing a temporary lifeline to an industry struggling just months after tourist visas were launched. Faced with nearly 4,500 coronavirus
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Fields of fire drive Delhi’s air quality to unhealthy levels
When it comes to air quality there are few worse places to live on the planet than New Delhi, and driving north out the Indian capital it is easy to see why, as plumes of smoke rise from the burning farmland lining the expressway. Every year, at
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Scientists discover big storms can create ‘stormquakes’
WASHINGTON: Scientists have discovered a mash-up of two feared disasters — hurricanes and earthquakes — and they’re calling them
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Japan typhoon death toll climbs, while floodwaters recede
TOKYO: Japan’s government says the death toll from a weekend typhoon that caused widespread flooding has climbed to 63, with another 11
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Saudi Arabia releases 579 Pakistani prisoners
Saudi Arabia has released 579 Pakistani prisoners under royal clemency, a Parliamentary body here was informed. "Representatives
Read MoreNesma Collaborates With Hytera for IoT-Enabled Mission Critical Communication Technologies
Nesma Telecom & Technology Co. Ltd. (Nesma), a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia-based multinational conglomerate Nesma Holding, announced its plans to provide multi-mode advanced mission critical communication technologies of Hytera for public safety
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s land forces commander meets cadets in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) visited the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul in Abbottabad on Tuesday where he met with Saudi cadets undergoing a training program. Lt. Gen. Fahad Bin Abdullah Mohammad Al-Motair was
Read MoreSaudi women invited to join the ranks of the armed forces
DUBAI: Saudi women can now climb through the ranks of the armed forces the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense has announced. While women have been able to join the armed forces in Saudi Arabia, this is the first time they can be considered for
Read MoreTEDxAlhamraa: Plot Twist reflects Saudi Vision 2030 goals
JEDDAH: The second edition of TEDx in Jeddah, titled “TEDxAlhamraa: Plot Twists” took place at Waad Academy on Saturday. A number of Saudi speakers took to the stage and shared inspiring stories in front of a youthful audience. Dr.
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