Author: Mahdeehassan

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Society for Human Rights has called on the United Nations and the Security Council to take firm action to end the recruitment and exploitation of children by Yemen’s Houthi militia, urging measures to release recruited minors and hold those responsible accountable. The society condemned the continued recruitment and use of children in combat operations, warning that the practice exposes them to danger, deprives them of education and a safe childhood, and threatens their future, according to a report carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Thursday. It cited international reports documenting the recruitment and use…

On behalf of Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, CEO of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund Prince Sultan bin Khalid bin Faisal headed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s delegation participating in the 57th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council Industrial Cooperation Committee, held in Manama, Bahrain. The meeting discussed a number of issues of common interest among GCC countries in the industrial sector that support pathways for Gulf industrial integration and enhance the interconnectedness of supply chains. It also endorsed the participation of the GCC General Secretariat in the eighth China-Arab States…

JEDDAH: Across Saudi Arabia, skylines are rising, masterplans are taking shape and technology is becoming increasingly embedded in the way cities are designed. But amid the pace of change, architects are grappling with a question that is as cultural as it is technical: What should the future of Saudi architecture look like, and what parts of the past must travel with it? That question ran through discussions at Effat University’s Fifth International Architecture & Design Conference and Expo, where researchers, practitioners and students from around the world gathered under the theme “From Desert Heritage to Global Legacy.” While the event…

RIYADH: The Saudi Water Authority has closed five filling stations in Tabuk for failing to meet hygiene standards, and also recorded 144 license and transport violations, according to recent reports. The authority had conducted inspections, coordinated with relevant authorities, to check compliance with technical and regulatory requirements. Violators now face legal action. Following the closures, the authority’s northwestern regional branch coordinated with the National Water Co. to provide licensed alternatives. Measures included increasing the number of licensed filling stations from one to three, extending operating hours and raising the readiness of licensed water transport companies. Authorities are also working to…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and the UAE agreed on Thursday to strengthen cooperation on power grid interconnection and rail connectivity, as they seek to deepen regional integration and improve logistics and energy efficiency. The agreement was signed in a memorandum of understanding by the Saudi energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, and UAE’s investment minister, Mohammed Alsuwaidi. It covers cooperation on power grid interconnection, electricity exchange and sales, and rail connectivity, with the aim of maximizing mutual economic benefits, the Saudi Energy Ministry said. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance bilateral cooperation…

RIYADH: Arab and regional organizations strongly condemned Houthi attacks on two Saudi airports that killed three people and injured dozens, describing the strikes as violations of international law and threats to civilian safety. The attacks targeted Abha International Airport in Asir province, which borders Yemen, and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said two women, a Moroccan and an Algerian, were killed and 28 people injured in the attack on Abha airport. A Sudanese man was killed and eight people injured in the attack on King Khalid airport. The injured were immediately transferred…

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi militia has destroyed 82 military targets across Yemen in response to recent attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including deadly strikes on airports in Riyadh and Abha, coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said Thursday. Al-Maliki said the attacks on civilians and civilian objects “will not go unpunished,” according to a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The Joint Forces of the Coalition carried out a “comprehensive operation” targeting Houthi military positions in the Yemeni governorates of Saada, Al-Hudaydah, Al-Jawf and Marib, he said. The targets included 11 mountain-based ballistic…

RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi militia has destroyed 82 military targets across Yemen in response to recent attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including deadly strikes on airports in Riyadh and Abha, coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Malki said Thursday. Al-Malki said the attacks on civilians and civilian objects “will not go unpunished,” according to a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The Joint Forces of the Coalition carried out a “comprehensive operation” targeting Houthi military positions in the Yemeni governorates of Saada, Al-Hudaydah, Al-Jawf and Marib, he said. The targets included 11 mountain-based ballistic…

RIYADH: When Sven Otto Littorin arrived in Saudi Arabia in 2017, he witnessed a country at the beginning of Vision 2030. Nearly a decade later, the former Sweden minister of employment has turned those experiences into a book documenting the Kingdom’s transformation. In “Kingdom in Motion” published this year, Littorin examines the rapid changes he observed during his years in Saudi Arabia, from labor-market reforms and social shifts to evolving business opportunities and policymaking. Written from the perspective of a foreign adviser working inside the system, the book seeks to explain the changes and provide context. “The transformation, I think,…

RIYADH: Three people, including two women, were killed and dozens injured in attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday. A Moroccan woman and an Algerian woman were killed in an attack on Tuesday on Abha International Airport in Asir province, which borders Yemen. The strike injured 28 people, some severely, including a Bangladeshi and Filipino, the authority said. The attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Wednesday killed a Sudanese man and injured eight people, including two Egyptians, and one Pakistani. All of the injured were immediately transferred to…