The Muslim Council of Elders has affirmed that the global refugee crisis remains one of the most pressing humanitarian challenges facing the world today, calling for intensified international cooperation to protect millions of people forced to flee their homes in search of safety due to war, conflict, disasters, and other crises. In a statement issued on the occasion of World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20, the council emphasized that protecting refugees, safeguarding their rights, and ensuring dignified living conditions constitute humanitarian, moral, and legal responsibilities rooted in Islamic principles and universal human values. The council called on the international community…
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RIYADH — Saudi security forces arrested a total of 15,288 illegal residents in a week. The arrests were made in joint inspections, carried out in collaboration with the relevant government agencies, during the period between June 11 and June 17, the Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday. Those who were arrested include 7,864 violators of the Residency Law, 4,576 violators of the Border Security Law, and 2,848 violators of the Labor Law. The total number of people who were arrested while trying to cross the border into the Kingdom accounted for 1,668, of whom 46 percent were Yemeni nationals, 53…
AUSTIN — Saudi Arabia continued its preparations for Sunday’s crucial World Cup clash against Spain as the Green Falcons held another training session in Austin ahead of their second Group H match. The session took place at Q2 Stadium under the supervision of head coach Georgios Donis, who focused on tactical and technical preparations following the team’s encouraging 1-1 draw against Uruguay. Training began with warm-up exercises before players moved into possession drills and tactical work. The session concluded with set-piece exercises as the coaching staff fine-tuned preparations for the encounter against the European champions. Goalkeeper Abdulrahman Al Sanbi continued…
JEDDAH — Countries and regions across the Northern Hemisphere will witness the summer solstice on Sunday, marking the astronomical beginning of summer. At 11:24 a.m. Makkah time, the sun will be positioned directly above the Tropic of Cancer. Eng. Majed Abu Zahra, President of the Jeddah Astronomical Society, said that the summer solstice brings the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, the sun rises at its farthest point to the northeast and sets at its farthest point to the northwest, while noon shadows reach their shortest length of the year. Abu…
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education will announce school examination results electronically through the Education Portal and the Tawakkalna platform, starting Monday, providing students and parents with easier and more convenient access to their results, Okaz newspaper reported. The ministry urged students and parents in all regions across the Kingdom except the schools under the educational departments of Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, and Taif, to access the Education Portal or the Tawakkalna App as soon as the results are released on the scheduled date. It noted that the digital service is designed to enhance the efficiency of electronic services and facilitate…
The Muslim World League condemned the terrorist attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, which resulted in significant loss of life. In a statement, MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa expressed the MWL’s solidarity with Niger in confronting threats to its security and stability, reaffirming its rejection of terrorism and violence in all their forms. He also extended his sincere condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of Niger, and wished the injured a speedy recovery. Source: Riyadh Daily
MILAN — Ronaldinho has made a stunning return to football at the age of 46 after agreeing to join Italian third-tier side Ravenna FC, more than a decade after his last professional appearance. The Brazilian icon, who retired from professional football in 2015, was announced by the Serie C club on Saturday and is expected to be officially unveiled next week. While Ronaldinho’s exact role at the club remains unclear, the former Barcelona and AC Milan star hinted that he intends to return to the pitch. “New colours, same smile,” Ronaldinho said. “I can’t wait to get back to dancing…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Saturday intensified his criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, repeating claims that she failed to support American military operations against Iran. “She wouldn’t even let us use Italy’s landing strips or runways, a great logistical inconvenience,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, renewing complaints about Italy’s role during the conflict. Trump claimed that Italy had turned its back on the United States despite Washington providing “hundreds of billions of dollars” in security support to its allies. The US president also alleged that Meloni repeatedly sought to take a photograph…
GENEVA — Technical-level talks between the United States and Iran will be held on Sunday in Burgenstock, Switzerland, under the framework of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said the discussions are a follow-up to the signing of the memorandum and will involve representatives from the United States and Iran, along with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar. Pakistan said it would continue facilitating the process to support progress toward the implementation of the agreement. Earlier, US Vice President JD Vance said high-level talks with Iran could take place as early as Sunday. “We’ll…
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia reaffirmed that the Palestinian cause remains at the core of the conflict in the Middle East and that achieving a just and lasting peace requires the implementation of the two-state solution, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. These remarks were made by Saudi Arabia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil during the UN Security Council’s emergency session on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Addressing, on behalf of the Arab Group, Alwasil reiterated the Arab Group’s rejection…