MOSCOW — Ukraine has delivered one of its deadliest single attacks since the beginning of the Moscow’s full-scale war on its neighbor four years ago, killing 13 people and wounding 39 others in a strike in Tatarstan deep inside Russia, officials said on Monday. Kyiv has not yet commented on the attack on the city of Nizhnekamsk, which is more than 1,100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border and home to several major oil refineries and a large petrochemical company. The city has a population of 240,000. The strike lasted several hours overnight and into the morning, local sources say. Unverified…
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RIYADH — The Muslim World League (MWL) and several Arab countries strongly welcomed the statement issued by UN Security Council members condemning the Houthi militia’s missile attacks against Saudi Arabia since July 13 and attacks against commercial vessels since July 22. The MWL welcomed the August 7 statement, with Secretary-General Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa stressing the need to adhere to relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolution 2216, respect Yemen’s sovereignty, and reject actions that threaten regional security and maritime navigation. Al-Issa reiterated full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and support for all measures taken by the Kingdom to deter aggression, safeguard…
For seven years, Farah Libardee returned to Sharan Budhrani’s home and his world: to long conversations in his studio, messages and poems sent across cities, and time spent listening not only to Sharan but to the people who have held his life together. There were the difficult medical chapters, the tracheostomy, the hospital stays and the wordless months. There was also painting, football, speeches, friends, family, and the wry humour that has survived even the darkest moments. The result is Chasing Kites, a deeply personal, multi-perspective biography that Farah has given to Sharan — a book that preserves his journey…
OMODA & JAECOO has continued its remarkable global growth trajectory, reporting 69,739 vehicle sales in July 2026, an increase of nearly 150% year-on-year and marking the brand’s seventh consecutive month of triple-digit growth. New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) accounted for 56,587 units, representing more than 81% of total monthly sales, while cumulative global sales reached 448,849 units by the end of July, reinforcing the company’s ambition to achieve annual sales of one million units by 2027. The strong global momentum is mirrored in the UAE, where OMODA & JAECOO has surpassed 5,000 vehicle deliveries within its first year of operations, supported…
BANGKOK — A 12-year-old schoolgirl died from critical wounds sustained in a shooting at a high school outside Bangkok, raising the death toll from the attack to at least eight, Thai authorities said Sunday. The 14-year-old gunman opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, northwest of Bangkok, at around 10 a.m. Friday before apparently taking his own life. Authorities said he also appeared to have killed his grandparents at their home earlier that morning. The 12-year-old girl died after being hospitalized, Thailand’s Health Ministry said. The school had appealed for blood donations Friday for two injured students, including…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched the fifth phase of its emergency shelter project in Al-Hudaydah Governorate, aimed at alleviating the suffering of displaced and affected families. Director of the Executive Unit for IDP Camp Management in Al-Hudaydah Jamal Mashrai explained that the project targets families displaced from districts affected by the humanitarian crisis. He noted that the project has contributed to meeting the basic shelter needs of beneficiary families and enhancing their ability to cope with difficult living conditions. Mashrai expressed his gratitude and appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud…
ONTARIO — A state of emergency has been declared after thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a fast-moving wildfire spread rapidly in western Canada, doubling in size since it was first detected on Friday. Canada’s federal government has announced it will provide urgent assistance to British Columbia after an onslaught of unprecedented fast-moving wildfires that killed one person and forced about 22,000 people to flee their homes in frantic evacuations. A total of 102 wildfires were raging across the province on Sunday, of which nearly half were categorized as “out of control”, according to the BC…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Türkiye have stressed that the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement signed with Saudi Arabia is purely defensive, not directed against Iran or any other country and could expand to include other regional states that share its principles. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said Sunday that the landmark agreement was “purely defensive in nature” and reflected a shared desire among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye to deepen strategic security cooperation. Dar said other countries could join the agreement if they were willing to uphold its principles and resolve differences through peaceful means. His remarks echoed those of Turkish…
RIYADH — A fire broke out at a Saudi Aramco facility in Jazan at dawn on Sunday, the Ministry of Energy announced, saying that no injuries were reported in the incident. “Saudi Aramco’s industrial security firefighting teams extinguished a fire that broke out early this morning at one of the facilities belonging to the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan, without any injuries. The relevant authorities are completing the necessary procedures to deal with the incident,” the ministry said in a statement. Source: Saudi Gazette
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has deployed interactive robots and artificial intelligence technologies at the 46th session of the King Abdulaziz International Competition for Memorizing, Reciting and Interpreting the Holy Quran, held in Makkah. The mobile robots, equipped with interactive touchscreens, provide competition schedules, event locations, and service information, and answer inquiries in over 90 languages, streamlining participants’ experience and saving time and effort. The initiative reflects the ministry’s commitment to leveraging modern technology to elevate services for participants from around the world and reinforce the competition’s standing as a global gathering for Quran memorizers. Source: Riyadh Daily