The National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah) hosted the Saudi Science and Engineering Team participating in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) on a scientific visit. The visit enabled participants to explore the center’s leading research and innovations and learn about its latest sustainable agriculture technologies, reinforcing the connection between scientific research and modern technological applications. Estidamah Director General Dr. Khalid Al-Rohily met with the participants and expressed his pride in their outstanding scientific achievements. He affirmed that Estidamah welcomes promising Saudi talent and places its research facilities and capabilities at their disposal in support…
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TEHRAN — Four months after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the US-Israeli attack on the country in February, he is being memorialized in a weeklong funeral ceremony stretching across five cities in two countries, with millions of mourners expected to attend. In the small hours of Friday police roadblocks, stalls, posters and army vans were starting to appear across Tehran as millions of Iranians prepared to attend the long-delayed ceremony. The funeral is intended to be an epic display of personal mourning, national power, resilience and social cohesion. Small groups of mourners carrying…
Most people know exactly how old they are. But doctors say there is another age worth paying attention to, your biological age. Unlike the number on your identity card, this number reflects how well your heart, muscles, metabolism and other vital systems are ageing. The topic has gained fresh attention after Dubai announced the establishment of the Dubai Longevity Authority, an initiative aimed at positioning the emirate as a global hub for healthy ageing and preventive healthcare. “Chronological age is simply the number of years we have lived. Biological age reflects how old our body truly feels and functions,” said…
MONACO — The key suspect in a parcel bomb attack that wounded a Ukrainian multi-millionaire and two others on Monday in Monaco is a Ukrainian woman who disguised herself as a man, local authorities say. Monaco’s prosecutor’s office said an arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect, named as 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska, who they say is a foreign national and no longer in Monaco. An Interpol red notice was also being issued, they added. Berezovska last resided in Germany and has a tattoo, possibly of a snake, running down her right arm from her shoulder to elbow. After the…
QUETTA — Forty people were killed and 8 others injured after an overcrowded passenger bus plunged into a ravine in south-western Pakistan. The bus was travelling from Quetta to Peshawar when it crashed in the Dana Sar mountain range, on the border between Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, at about 08:00 local time (03:00 GMT) on Friday, Sanaullah Sherani, the head of Zhob district’s emergency center, told the AFP news agency on Friday. “The bus fell approximately 70 to 80 feet (21 to 24 meters) into the ravine,” Sherani added. A government official at Zhob Hospital told BBC News that…
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President Aleksandr Lukashenko of the Republic of Belarus on his country’s Independence Day. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished the president continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Belarus steady progress and prosperity. Source: Riyadh Daily
WASHINGTON — After two delays in two days, Nasa has finally launched the Link spacecraft tasked with preventing one of its most successful space telescopes from gradually falling back to Earth. The agency’s Swift Boost mission sent the LINK robotic spacecraft into orbit at around 2 pm on Friday. The spacecraft will now attempt to catch, dock and push the ageing Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory into a higher orbit, extending its scientific life by several years. The rescue mission has never been attempted before, and Dr Simeon Barber, a space scientist, has said it is “high risk”. “But Nasa obviously…
WASHINGTON — US officials believed that Israel was planning to assassinate top Iranian negotiators while Washington and Tehran were engaged in delicate talks to end the war in the Middle East, according to US media reports. The New York Times reported on Thursday quoting American officials that the US was concerned that any assassination attempt could put the fragile ceasefire with Iran into jeopardy, and went as far as getting other countries to warn Iran of the possible attempt on their diplomats’ lives. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf were on Israel’s hit list, though…
For thousands of women across the UAE, severe period pain, chronic pelvic discomfort, and unexplained fertility struggles often become part of daily life long before they receive a diagnosis. Multiple clinical reviews and consensus statements from bodies, such as the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), suggest that 25-50 per cent of women with infertility are estimated to have endometriosis, highlighting the need for earlier intervention. Medical experts say endometriosis — a condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside it — continues to be…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia condemned Thursday’s bomb attack targeting a café in central Damascus that killed at least 10 people and injured 21 others. In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the attack, which targeted a café in the Al-Hijaz district of the Syrian capital. “The Kingdom reaffirms its solidarity with the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic against all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism,” the ministry said, extending its condolences to the families of the victims and to the Syrian government and people, while wishing the injured a speedy recovery. According to Syria’s Health Ministry, the…