Author: Editorial Team
Mayor of Al-Baha Region Dr. Ali Al-Sawat, in the presence of Director General of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture regional branch Eng. Fahad Al-Zahrani, launched an initiative today with the participation of several government agencies, non-profit organizations, scouts, and more than 700 volunteers. The initiative aims to plant over 20,000 native seedlings across Al-Baha city and its surrounding governorates, including walkways, parks, public squares, and medians, contributing to environmental sustainability and enhancing the quality of life. More than 11 public and private entities are participating in the initiative, with planting to cover all governorates, including public squares and…
WASHINGTON — A new investigation has revealed a large-scale expansion of China’s nuclear infrastructure in Sichuan province, where villages were previously razed to make way for the construction of strategic facilities. China’s Foreign Ministry said it was “not aware” of the specific findings by the CNN investigation. The expansion of the sites in Sichuan province, observed in satellite imagery and a review of dozens of Chinese government documents, supports recent claims by the administration of US President Donald Trump that Beijing has been conducting its most significant nuclear weapon modernization campaign in decades. Chinese defense ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said…
Saudi Post (SPL) has received the S42 international address standard compliance certificate issued by the Universal Postal Union (UPU). This accreditation, granted to SPL for the third time, recognizes its efforts in developing and implementing addressing practices in line with international best practices, contributing to improved geospatial data quality, processing and distribution efficiency, and more accurate and faster local and international shipment delivery. The S42 standard is a leading international standard for postal address organization, supporting integration between global postal systems and facilitating cross-border e-commerce and logistics. This achievement affirms SPL’s pioneering role as a national operator and logistics and…
RIYADH — Arab and Islamic countries on Thursday strongly condemned the Israeli occupation authorities’ approval of a law permitting the imposition of the death penalty against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Türkiye, Qatar and the UAE denounced the Israeli occupying power’s enactment of the law in its parliament (Knesset), which allows the application of the death penalty against Palestinians. The ministers warned that the move represents an escalation of discriminatory practices that entrench a system of apartheid and deny Palestinians their rights and existence in…
WASHINGTON — President Trump has discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi in recent days as he grows frustrated with her leadership at the Justice Department and her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the conversations. Trump has floated the idea of replacing Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said the sources said, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Trump has not made a final decision, and Bondi’s allies pointed to photos of her and the president traveling to the Supreme Court on Wednesday…
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH) successfully applied gene therapy in a patient with sickle cell disease by modifying hematopoietic stem cells to correct the underlying genetic defect, followed by reinfusion of the modified cells, as part of a clinical trial aimed at expanding treatment options for patients ineligible for allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The milestone reflects KFSH’s ongoing efforts to advance its gene therapy program, bridging clinical care with translational research. By leveraging patient-specific genetic profiles, the hospital is enabling more precise, personalized treatment approaches for complex conditions. Beyond addressing the root cause of disease, gene therapy…
Adrian DCunha is the Head of IT at Mai Dubai. He works primarily to drive digital transformation and operational excellence in company. With a 6+ year tenure, he has witnessed tremendous organisation growth and recently took the time to discuss it. How has Mai Dubai’s growth impacted the way operations are managed across the organisation? Mai Dubai’s rapid growth has required us to rethink how we manage our operations from end-to-end. As volumes increase, customers increase, and we expand into new regions or product lines, the complexity of operations grows. This pushed us to standardise workflows and reduce mounting paperwork.…
TEHRAN — Iran on Thursday warned of “broader” and “crushing” attacks on the US and Israel in response to President Donald Trump’s latest threat to hit Iran “extremely hard” and bomb the Islamic republic “back to the Stone Ages” over the coming weeks. A spokesperson for Iran’s military said US-Israeli attacks on the country have been “insignificant”, claiming the two countries have “incomplete” information about Tehran’s military capabilities and equipment. The war, which erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has spread throughout the Middle East and roiled the global economy, impacting hundreds of millions worldwide.…
RIYADH — The number of visitors to Saudi Arabia’s entertainment sector has surpassed 89 million during the year 2025, according to the General Entertainment Authority (GEA). The authority said in its annual report for the regulatory affairs sector for 2025 that the total number of licenses issued last year reached 6,490. In addition, 472 entertainment destinations were licensed during the year, compared to 422 destinations in 2024, representing a 12 percent increase. The total number of active entertainment destinations reached 975, compared to 513 destinations in 2024. These figures reflect the scale of activity and growth witnessed by the entertainment…
The King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) has unveiled the “Historical Atlas of the Prophet’s Sirah” at the third Umrah and Ziyarah Forum in Madinah. Darah CEO Turki Alshuwaier said that the Atlas is a scholarly initiative designed to serve the Prophet’s biography and raise its presence in public awareness. It documents the locations of key events in the Prophet’s life and translates them into precise maps and geographical routes, linking historical narratives to the actual sites where they occurred. He highlighted that the launch reflects a growing interest in enriching the educational and cultural experience of pilgrims…