Vice Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Mansour Hilal Al Mushaiti witnessed the signing of 38 memoranda of understanding and cooperation agreements between the Environment, Water and Agriculture system and a number of government entities, private sector companies, and universities to support the localization of modern technologies, enhance innovation, build capacities, and exchange expertise in the water sector, in line with Saudi Vision 2030 targets. This came during the opening of the first Saudi Water Week, which kicked off in Jeddah and runs for one week, with broad national, regional, and international participation, supporting the Kingdom’s efforts to develop…
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia ranked first among the G20 countries for safety, according to a report issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The report is based on country-reported data from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Indicators Database and compares the results with the 2023 Safety Index. The findings revealed that 97.7 percent of the total population feels safe walking alone at night in their residential neighborhoods. Among males aged 15 and above, 97 percent reported feeling safe when walking alone at night, with 86 percent stating they feel very safe and 11 percent indicating they feel…
We are in Crete, that most mythical and magical of Greek islands where, according to ancient legends, the god Zeus was born. On one side lies the great cerulean expanse of the Mediterranean sea and on the other, stands the picturesque village of Agios Nikolaos. Artists Caitlind R.C. Brown and Wayne Garrett — who are also a couple in real life, they quickly clarify within minutes of introducing themselves — have just returned from a swim in the ocean. Nothing adventurous to report? Oh wait, they spotted a baby shark in the waters. Aptly enough, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is invoked.…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined a request by President Donald Trump to review a civil case judgment against him after a jury found that he defamed and sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll. A New York jury awarded Carroll $5 million in damages in 2023 over her civil claim that Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, and then branded the incident a hoax on social media. Trump denied the allegations and repeatedly claimed that the judge who oversaw the civil trial improperly allowed evidence to be presented that affected how the jury viewed him. A second…
As temperatures in Dubai climb towards 50°C this summer, a mysterious intelligent vehicle performing advanced intelligent parking manoeuvres has become one of the most talked-about automotive videos on social media. The footage, filmed in an outdoor parking area under extreme heat, shows a test vehicle navigating a parking lot, identifying an available space, avoiding surrounding obstacles, and completing the whole parking process with the driver staying outside the vehicle. The unusual demonstration has generated widespread discussion among automotive enthusiasts, technology observers, and industry experts, with many questioning whether the Middle East could soon witness the arrival of next-generation intelligent valet…
The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) continues its humanitarian efforts to support orphans through its office in the Republic of Kenya by implementing a comprehensive relief and development program benefiting dozens of orphaned boys and girls in the cities of Isiolo, Moyale, and Ukunda. The initiative forms part of the assembly’s mission to improve the quality of life of orphans and enable them to continue their education in a stable and safe environment. The program includes the distribution of food baskets, the provision of new clothing, and payment of school fees for beneficiary students. These efforts help ease the…
MONACO — An explosion at a residential building in Monaco on Monday has injured three people, two of them critically, authorities said, in an unprecedented incident that has rocked the super-safe principality. A couple and a teenager were wounded in the explosion that struck around 9:00 pm local time (1900 GMT)after a bag was left outside the building on Rue Révérend Père Louis Frolla, near the border with France. A source close to the investigation who asked not to be named told AFP that one of those wounded was Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev. Minister of State Christophe Mirmand said it…
There is something inherently Roman about Bvlgari — a sense of layered history, of contrasts held in tension. Since Sotirio Bulgari founded the house in 1884, it has drawn strength from these dualities: past and present, discipline and exuberance, structure and spontaneity. Bvlgari has never really subscribed to a single, fixed identity. Instead, it has used eclecticism as a way of thinking — a way of allowing different influences to meet, overlap, and ultimately resolve into something entirely its own. That philosophy finds a new and rather ambitious expression in Eclettica. It’s less a collection in the traditional sense and…
GUADALUPE, Mexico — Morocco booked their place in the World Cup quarterfinals after defeating the Netherlands 3-2 in a penalty shootout following a dramatic 1-1 draw on Monday night. Ismael Saibari converted the decisive penalty after goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved Crysencio Summerville’s spot kick, sending Morocco into the next round and condemning the Dutch to their earliest World Cup exit. Morocco will face Canada on Saturday in Houston for a place in the semifinals. With the shootout tied at 2-2 after four rounds, Bounou dived to his left to deny Summerville before Saibari calmly slotted the winning penalty into the…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked first among the G20 countries according to country-reported data in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Indicators Database, compared to the results of the Safety Index for the year 2025, issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The results showed that 97.7% of the total population feels safe when walking alone at night in their residential areas. The results underscored the contributions of relevant government sectors in maintaining the safety experienced by residents across all regions and governorates of the Kingdom. This aligns with ongoing initiatives to enhance security, stability, and quality…