RIYADH — The total number of passengers, who traveled through the Kingdom’s airports, reached 140.9 million during the year 2025, a 9.6 percent increase compared to 2024. According to the 2025 air transport statistics bulletin, released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), international flights accounted for 75.8 million arriving and departing passengers, up 9.4 percent, while domestic flights recorded 65.1 million passengers, marking a 9.8 percent increase year-on-year. King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah ranked first among the Kingdom’s airports with 53.5 million passengers, followed by King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh with 40.8 million passengers, and King Fahd International Airport,…
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BEIJING — A magnitude-5.2 earthquake hit southwest China’s autonomous region of Guangxi early Monday killing two people, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. Local authorities said 13 houses had collapsed as of 4 a.m., with two people confirmed dead and one still missing. Four people were sent to the hospital, although none of them had life-threatening injuries, state news agency Xinhua said. More than 7,000 residents in the city of Liuzhou have been relocated, while emergency teams continue search and rescue operations near the epicenter. National and regional emergency responses have been activated. Transportation disruptions were also flagged by…
HAVANA — Cuba’s foreign ministry has rejected a report that claimed it has acquired attack drones capable of targeting Florida as “fabricated.” The report by US news site Axios, citing classified intelligence, alleged that Cuba had acquired more than 300 military drones and discussed possible plans to use them against nearby US interests. “Without any legitimate excuse whatsoever, the US government builds, day after day, a fraudulent case to justify the ruthless economic war against the Cuban people and the eventual military aggression,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez wrote on social media. “Specific media outlets play along, promoting slander and…
Described as an “exceptional visual and cultural document of the relationship between people and camels,” Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, has launched Ode to a Camel, a new book featuring her photographs documenting camel culture, desert life, and Emirati heritage. The launch ceremony took place at Dubai Mall on May 16 and was attended by Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi and Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, sons of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, along with artists, intellectuals, and cultural…
1- How resilient is the logistics sector to ongoing disruptions? Does FedEx have contingency plans in place, and is FedEx planning to relook at its Middle East strategy in case of extended disruptions? – The logistics sector is operating in a more demanding environment as regional developments continue to affect global supply chains and cross-border trade. Across the sector, resilience is increasingly defined by adaptability, with providers strengthening contingency plans, expanding routing options, and relying on more diversified transportation networks to reduce pressure on any single corridor. At FedEx, resilience is embedded in both our physical network and operating model.…
BANGKOK — The driver of a freight train that collided with a bus in Thailand’s capital, killing eight people, has tested positive for drugs and was charged with reckless driving, authorities said Monday. The collision, which happened at the Asoke-Din Daeng railway crossing on Saturday afternoon, saw the train crash into a public transport bus that had come to a stop on the railway tracks. The bus burst into flames, killing eight people and injuring dozens. Initial reports suggest the bus had become stuck on the tracks due to heavy traffic, which prevented the crossing barriers from lowering properly. The…
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong prosecutor accused two democracy activists on trial for organizing Tiananmen crackdown vigils of trying to “incite others to commit unlawful acts”, as closing arguments in their national security case began on Monday. Hong Kong for decades was the only place in China where a large-scale public commemoration of Beijing’s deadly crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. The vigils were banned in 2020, and the two former organizers were charged in 2021 with inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law that has virtually stifled the city’s pro-democracy movement. Chow…
From screen time limits to concerns over harmful online content, parenting conversations in the UAE are increasingly becoming digital. That conversation took centre stage in Dubai on Monday, May 18, as Meta and Creators HQ launched a regional initiative focused on teen safety, digital wellbeing, and healthier social media habits for families across the region. The initiative, introduced during an event at Creators HQ in Emirates Towers, aligns with the UAE’s “Year of the Family 2026” and aims to help parents, schools, creators, and communities navigate the growing challenges tied to teen life online. Speaking during the event, Alia Al…