CAIRO: The first group of pilgrims from Bahrain and Jordan left for Saudi Arabia on Sunday to perform Hajj. Nawaf bin Mohammed Al Maawda, Bahrain’s minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf and chairman of the high committee for Hajj and Umrah affairs, bid the pilgrims farewell as they left for Saudi Arabia. The minister commended the efforts of Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in serving the pilgrims and providing what was required for them to perform Hajj comfortably and safely.

RIYADH: The third Future of Semiconductors Forum 2024 in Riyadh on June 5 and 6 will see experts discuss ways to boost domestic production of chips and the nation’s digital economy, according to a statement released by the organizers on Sunday. The event will be hosted by the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Monday received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, who is on an official visit, at Bayan Palace of the Gulf nation’s capital During their discussions, Prince Faisal conveyed to Sheikh Meshal the greetings from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as well as ‘their wishes of further progress and prosperity to Kuwait and its people,’ state news agency SPA reported. The meeting was attended by Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Al-Yahya and other senior officials.

RIYADH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have the closest of relations, brotherly and fraternal, said Ahmad Farooq, Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, reflecting on his one-year tenure in Riyadh. “This has been a very rewarding experience for me being in a country where Pakistan is so well respected and we have such a strong bond between our leadership and our people,” Farooq told Arab News. Farooq took charge as head of mission on May 20, 2023, and has now completed a year since his tenure began.

A B.C. woman says it’s “offensive” that Canada’s largest advocacy group for seniors has teamed up with Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, a tobacco giant now promoting e-cigarettes. A tobacco researcher says it’s the latest effort by big tobacco to encourage unhealthy and addictive vaping.

The Oilers, who last won the Cup in 1990, are making their first Stanley Cup final appearance since 2006. «We're a Canadian team, we've got great Canadian fans, and it feels good to maybe unite the country a little bit and have something to bring people together,» captain Connor McDavid said Sunday night.

Research shows a spray created from a key plant hormone could change the game for vineyards across Canada.

Wildfires have forced thousands of Albertans to temporarily leave their homes this spring, but hundreds of residents are still grappling with the effects of last year’s fires, having no homes yet to return to.

A former University of Waterloo, Ont., student who faced attempted murder and terror charges has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon related to the classroom stabbings of an instructor and two students in June 2023.

Mogadishu (HOL) — According to recent reports, Security forces in the Middle Shabelle region surrounded the Al-Shabaab fighters in the Ruunirgood area on Monday to drive them out of their strong defensive positions.

Mogadishu (HOL) — The commander of the 3rd Division of the Somali Police Dervish Army, Abdulkadir Mohamed Hashi, known as Juqlawe, was killed early on Monday morning during a clan conflict in the Haji Ali area of Middle Shabelle, Somali Police Force officials confirmed.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Officials from Somalia's South West and Jubaland regions have expressed strong opposition to Ethiopian troops' planned withdrawal from the country by the end of this year.

Commissioner of Police Dr Kevin Blake has ordered an immediate probe into the circumstances that resulted in the death of a male prisoner at the Chapelton Police Lockup early this morning. The probe is to be carried out by the ...

Two Kingston men have been charged with murder and accessory after the fact following the discovery of a bearer's body in a pit in the Burgher Avenue area of Kingston last month. The men are 21-year-old Orlando Hamilton, otherwise...

A St Elizabeth farmer and construction worker who was accused of a 2022 rape was charged on Thursday after he returned to Jamaica. He is 35-year-old Odain Lee, otherwise called 'New Money'. The Black River police say a woman was offered a...

In a press conference, senior AAP leader and Delhi minister Atishi claimed that Kejriwal's weight was measured with three weighing machines during his medical examination in Tihar on Sunday. She also claimed that at a time when temperature in Delhi is ranging from 48 degrees to 50 degrees, Kejriwal was kept in a cell where not even a cooler was provided. «Coolers are provided to even notorious criminals lodged in Tihar. While the popular Chief Minister Kejriwal has not been given the cooler. I want to ask the BJP and the LG how low will they stoop,» she said.

Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, witnessed the Lok Sabha election 2024 with active participation from key candidates like Tokhan Sahu (BJP) and Devendra Yadav (INC). The constituency has a history of competitive elections and diverse voter demographics.

President Vladimir Putin called Salvation Day, dedicated to victory over Nazi Germany, one of the most important dates in Jewish history Read Full Article at RT.com

Türkiye has suspended all trade with Israel in response to its offensive in Gaza, with May exports plunging 99%, data shows Read Full Article at RT.com

Hunter Biden faces three felony charges related to a gun he purchased in 2018.

Satellite Internet and communication using such technology will be available without interruptions in the most remote corners of the nation, the Ministry of Communications said

According to the Hungarian foreign minister, «there is a risk that now the operations of those Hungarian companies will be much more complicated or become impossible at all»

Earlier, the regional head's adviser on children's rights said that 282 children were killed as a result of Ukrainian aggression over the past 10 years

Cooperation of all countries through business circles is an integral part of the group’s work, Sergey Ryabkov added

Julianne Smith said NATO could take over a coordinating role in training Ukrainian soldiers

Record high temperatures are 45 times more likely in India in the coming years, and the poor and school kids are beating the brunt Read Full Article at RT.com

Israel will continue the war in Gaza to secure “absolute victory” over Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine has reportedly failed to secure support for its peace formula in Asia Read Full Article at RT.com

The US believes that Israel will agree to a three-phase ceasefire plan if Hamas says yes, White House spokesman John Kirby has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The prime minister noted that Israel is also set to use «numerous means to return those abducted» back home

Most of the Ukrainian army’s assault force was destroyed on the water near the shore