Author: Editorial Team
TAIF — The Council of Senior Scholars held its 99th session at the Council’s headquarters in Taif on Sunday. The meeting was chaired by Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan, who is also president of the Council of Senior Scholars and head of the General Presidency for Scientific Research and Ifta. The session was attended by the Council Secretary General Sheikh Fahd Al-Majed and members of the Council. In his opening address, Sheikh Al-Fawzan highlighted the support and attention extended to the Council of Senior Scholars by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime…
RIYADH — The Insurance Authority and the General Directorate of Civil Defense announced on Sunday the launch of the Third-Party Cooperative Insurance Policy for Crowded Venues and High-Risk Activities. The policy provides civil liability coverage for establishments against bodily injury and property damage that may befall visitors and patrons as a result of accidents at covered sites. It is designed to protect the rights of visitors and strengthen establishments’ ability to manage the financial and operational burdens arising from such incidents. The compensation provided under the policy varies depending on the nature of the activity and the level of risk…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and seven other Arab and Islamic countries condemned the declared Israeli rejection of the Road Map for completing the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, as endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Türkiye, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates also denounced the Israeli rejection of Palestinian statehood. “These positions amount to a direct repudiation of the Comprehensive Plan, jeopardize its implementation, and fundamentally undermine the collective efforts undertaken to achieve a just and lasting…
The International Falcon Breeders Auction 2026 recorded its most expensive sale of the year on its seventh night, with a mottled gyr (Super White) chick selling for SAR1.3 million, making it the second most expensive falcon in the auction’s history. The night featured two falcons from a Canadian farm selling for a combined SAR1.45 million. The first, a pure gyrfalcon chick, opened at SAR40,000 and sold for SAR150,000. The second, a mottled gyr chick, opened at SAR200,000 before selling for SAR1.3 million amid strong bidding. Last year’s auction recorded a top sale of SAR1.2 million for a Super White pure…
BUCHAREST — Spanish F-18 fighter jets deployed on a NATO air defense mission shot down a suspected Russian drone after it entered Romanian airspace early Sunday, Romanian authorities said. Romania’s Defense Ministry said surveillance systems detected the aerial target at 4:44 a.m. local time, approximately 24 kilometers north of the southeastern city of Galati. The drone entered Romanian airspace from the direction of neighboring Moldova, the ministry said. Two Spanish F-18 fighter jets, which had been deployed preventively from Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, established radar contact with the target and were authorized to engage. The drone was shot down at…
MODA & JAECOO is advancing its smart mobility ecosystem through SIVP — Super Intelligent Valet Parking, an intelligent parking assistance technology designed to address real-world urban driving challenges. As parking remains one of the most common pain points for drivers, especially in crowded cities, shopping malls, narrow parking spaces and open-air parking areas during high-temperature seasons, SIVP reflects OMODA & JAECOO’s focus on making intelligent vehicle technologies more practical, accessible and relevant to daily life. Designed for defined operating conditions, SIVP supports parking-space recognition, route planning, obstacle response and smooth parking manoeuvres. By assisting users with complex parking scenarios, the…
A Scottish family has transformed its longstanding passion for falconry into a family business specializing in breeding and raising falcons, participating in the International Falcon Breeders Auction 2026, organized by the National Center for Falcons in Malham, north of Riyadh, alongside farms and producers from around the world. Leslie, representing one of the participating falcon breeding farms from Scotland, said her connection with falcons began many years ago through falconry and flying as a hobby. Over time, this passion developed into breeding and raising falcons, eventually becoming a family activity that brings its members together. She explained that her husband…
WASHINGTON — Adm. Brad Cooper, the top US military commander in the Middle East, visited the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a 10-day regional tour that concluded Saturday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The visit came as the aircraft carrier continues an extended deployment supporting US military operations against Iran, including the blockade of Iranian ports. The Lincoln arrived in the Middle East in January and has now spent more than 240 consecutive days at sea, a record-setting stretch that has raised concerns over the impact of prolonged deployments on sailors and the vessel itself. Reports have…
Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday. Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Saturday morning quake in East Nusa Tenggara province, while 77 had minor injuries, Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus told a televised meeting. The quake, followed by some 341 aftershocks, is the Southeast Asian nation’s deadliest since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java. More than 3,300 people in the Sikka region self-evacuated or were in a sports arena, said the disaster mitigation…
JEDDAH — Thunderstorms, flash floods, hail and dust-stirring winds are expected over parts of the Kingdom on Sunday, with temperatures reaching up to 49°C in some areas, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). For the expected heatwave, Dammam is forecast to record the highest temperature at 49°C, followed by Riyadh and Buraidah at 47°C. Temperatures are expected to reach 45°C in Makkah, 43°C in Madinah, and 42°C in Jeddah. Elsewhere, highs of 31°C are expected in Abha, 37°C in Tabuk and Jazan, 42°C in Hail and Najran, 30°C in Al-Baha, and 41°C in both Arar and Sakaka. As…