Tunisia’s Jabeur Downs Maria To Become First Arab In Major Final
LONDON – Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur lifted the spirits of an entire continent as she became the first Arab and first African woman to reach the Wimbledon final with a rousing 6-2 3-6 6-1 victory over her barbecue buddy Tatjana Maria on Thursday. Before she stepped on court, American great Billie Jean King said Jabeur was…
Immunity Reaches Peak In Two Weeks After Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose: Saudi Official
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Immunity against COVID-19 starts days after taking the third dose and reaches its peak after two weeks, Saudi Arabia’s Assistant Minister of Health and official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr. Mohammed al – Abdulaali said on Sunday. During a press conference, he detailed that the number of vaccine doses…
Putin, Bahrain King Discuss Importance Of Diplomatic Solutions – King’s Adviser
PARIS, France – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa discussed in a phone call the ‘importance of solving conflicts by diplomatic means’, an adviser to the king said on Twitter on Tuesday. Bahrain is a close ally to Saudi Arabia which is, alongside Russia, one of the world’s top…
Saudi Arabia Committed To Energy Market, Stability, Says Foreign Minister
MUNICH – Saudi Arabia is committed to working with its OPEC+ partners to ensure energy – market stability, the country’s foreign minister said on Saturday, adding this required the participation of all members. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saudi was responding to a question on whether the world’s top oil exporter would act to address…
Saudia In Talks With Airbus And Boeing Over Plane Orders
PARIS, France – Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is in talks with plane makers Airbus SE and Boeing Co on orders for itself and a new carrier the kingdom plans to launch, the state-owned airline’s chief executive said on Tuesday. The talks are for aircraft for both airlines as they have the ”same shareholder”, Ibrahim Koshy…
Saudi Arabia Celebrates First – Ever ‘Founding Day’ Holiday
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – People in Saudi Arabia are celebrating the first ever ‘Founding Day’ Holiday marking three centuries since the first Saudi state was established. Announce on January 27, the new public holiday is being heralded with various cultural events across the Kingdom. The first Saudi state was established by Imam Muhammed bin Saud…
Dolce & Gabbana Set To Stage Alta Moda Show In Saudi Arabia’s AlUla
MILAN, Italy – Dolce & Gabbana is set to present its Alta Moda, Alta Storia and Alta Gioielleria Collections via a unique fashion show in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla this January. The heritage site, situated in the northeast of the Kingdom, will play host to the luxury Italian fashion house’s haute couture show on Jan.27. The forthcoming runway…
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PARIS, France – Unemployment in Saudi Arabia among citizens increased to 9.9% in the third quarter, up 0.2. percentage points from the previous quarter but […]
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