Famine officially declared in Sudan

JEDDAH: The civil war in Sudan and restrictions on aid have caused famine in North Darfur, food security experts said on Thursday. The finding, linked to an internationally recognized standard known as the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, is only the third time a famine has been identified since the system was set up 20 … Read more

Boxing fans treated to free curtain-raiser for main Riyadh Season event in California on Saturday

PARIS: Zheng Qinwen ended Iga Swiatek's 25-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic singles final as Carlos Alcaraz marched closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic.However, defending champion Alexander Zverev crashed out and lost his quarter-final against a fired-up Lorenzo Musetti of Italy.Seventh-seeded Zheng … Read more

Saudi Ministry signs cooperation agreement with Nigeria’s Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs

MAKKAH: Over 800 elderly men and women, including a 105-year-old woman, participated in the literacy campaign held this summer by the Saudi Ministry of Education, represented by the General Administration of Education, in Jazan. About 233 male and 599 female students were enrolled in 28 education centers across the region in Samtah, Ahad al-Masarihah, Al-Harth … Read more

Fish farming’s vital food security role in Saudi Arabia highlighted

MAKKAH: Over 800 elderly men and women, including a 105-year-old woman, participated in the literacy campaign held this summer by the Saudi Ministry of Education, represented by the General Administration of Education, in Jazan. About 233 male and 599 female students were enrolled in 28 education centers across the region in Samtah, Ahad al-Masarihah, Al-Harth … Read more

Joy in Yemen as UN lifts sanctions on former president, son

AL-MUKALLA: Yemen's internationally recognized Presidential Leadership Council and political parties have hailed a UN decision to lift sanctions against former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and his son. The UN Security Council's Yemen Sanctions Committee removed both men from its list of sanctioned individuals and companies on Tuesday, sparking celebrations among Yemenis, particularly loyalists of the … Read more