Azimuth music festival returning to AlUla

JEDDAH: The Azimuth Music Festival returns to AlUla as the city's calendar of moments goes into full swing. The popular musical extravaganza returns for its fourth edition from September 19-21 ahead of Saudi Arabia's National Day on September 23. The theme for 2024 is “Until the sun comes up”. Azimuth has become a key event … Read more

Israel’s Netanyahu says hostage deal could be near for hostages in Gaza

BEIJING: Various Palestinian factions have agreed to end their divisions and strengthen Palestinian unity by signing the Beijing Declaration on Tuesday morning in China, according to Chinese state media. The declaration was signed at the closing ceremony of a reconciliation dialogue between the factions held in Beijing on July 21-23, state broadcaster CCTV said. A … Read more

UN envoy warns that threat of terrorism is ‘resurging’ with attacks by Daesh extremists

HAMMAMET, Tunisia: In the Tunisian coastal city of Hammamet, bulldozers are busily shoveling sand from a nearby desert onto a popular beach in an effort to prevent it from disappearing due to erosion. “This beach is the postcard image of Hammamet,” said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Fredj, looking nostalgically at the city's iconic Yasmine beach. “It … Read more