RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has launched an award for fiction writing, with winners sharing total prizemoney of $690,000 and successful works to be adapted into film. Unveiling the Golden Pen Award for Novels on Saturday, Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, said that the competition will benefit Arab novelists and the regional film industry. The competition will be open to original works in Arabic, and all nationalities and ages will be eligible.

RIYADH: Employment of Saudi citizens in the engineering sector is set to increase under plans announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. In a joint initiative with the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, the ministry will implement a 25 percent localization quota for engineering professions, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The new policy comes into effect on July 21 will affect private sector companies employing five or more workers in engineering roles.

The National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has expressed satisfaction with the strides it is making in transporting fuel through rail transport. NOCMA Chief Executive Officer Clement Kanyama stated in an interview on Friday that bringing fuel into the country using rail transport will help Malawi cut costs on transportation. Kanyama said this aligns well […] The post NOCMA making strides in transporting fuel via rail transport appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

[The Conversation Africa] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's opening of parliament speech successfully captured the spirit of a diverse and cohesive multi-party government ready to get down to work. But it failed to tell South Africans how the new dispensation will do things differently, and better.

[UN News] Heavy fighting in Sudan has severely curtailed humanitarian aid deliveries across vast areas of the southeast, the UN World Food Programme, WFP, said on Friday.

[VOA] Catherine Wanjeri wore a bright yellow shirt and vest with «PRESS» emblazoned on it when Kenyan police shot the K24 television journalist three times in the leg.

Their high-profile marriage began with a fairytale wedding, followed by the birth of two princes, but ended in a bitter divorce.

Ashland, Oregon – Inside the gymnasium at Ashland Middle School, basketballs are bouncing off the backboards and freshly waxed floors, footballs are being kicked between clumsily erected goalposts, and a group of girls is playing ping-pong in the corner.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Federal lawmaker Abdirisakh Abdullahi Moalim Eid has accused government officials of threatening to kill him after he commented on al-Shabab attacks on the central prison and Top Café restaurant in Mogadishu.

Family members seek to provide private support while confronting a new level of scrutiny amid Democratic calls for Biden to end his candidacy

A court in Milan has imposed a €5,000 penalty on reporter Giulia Cortese for a jibe about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Read Full Article at RT.com

The chief of NATO European Command, Christopher Cavoli, has said Ukraine’s losses at the front are just a sign it is ‘generating force’ Read Full Article at RT.com

RIYADH: Saudi aid group, KSrelief, has distributed 25,000 bags of bread in Akkar Governorate and Miniyeh District in Lebanon. The distribution comes as part of KSrelief’s Al-Amal Charitable Bakery project to support Syrian and Palestinian refugee families, and the host community living in northern Lebanon, benefiting 125,000 individuals.

NEW DELHI: India plays a significant role in promoting the Arabic language in the wake of growing commercial exchanges with Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s top linguistic institution has said, as it conducted a series of programs for Indian scholars and learners. Students and lecturers from the Indian universities and colleges that teach Arabic courses are taking part in training sessions, workshops and competitions as part of the Arabic Language Month organized by the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language.

Some participants donned ear bandages at the RNC as a symbolic gesture of support for Donald Trump Read Full Article at RT.com

The White House has warned that India’s ties with Russia and China could jeopardize its relationship with Washington Read Full Article at RT.com

RT outlines the key events from the front line of the Ukraine conflict over the past seven days Read Full Article at RT.com

It will take Iran one or two weeks to acquire the fissile materials to build a nuclear weapon, the US Secretary of State has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

Meanwhile, a combine operator suffered injuries in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s borderline Kursk Region, Acting Governor Alexey Smirnov said

There is no need for this but nothing can be ruled out in the future, Russian Ambassador to Kabul said

Four people suffered shrapnel injuries after a munition fell on an industrial facility, while another woman was injured when a projectile hit an apartment building

Taking the German Foreign Ministry’s request into account, Belarus came up with specific options as to how the situation may unfold

Madonna‘s son, David Banda, revealed that he is living a humble life in New York City, from selling guitar lessons to ‘scavenging’ for food due to not ‘having enough money’, this is according to UK Daily Mail newspaper. The 18-year-old musician – who is dating rising model Maria Atuesta, 21 – has moved out of […] The post Madona’s son, David Banda, doesnt have enough money: He is scavenging for food appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A mob of locals, angry that several children from a Roma family were being taken into care by the local authority, gathered and started chanting at police, before flipping over one of their vehicles nearby.

It is already Britain's most hated tax - but soon inheritance tax could become far more menacing.

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«Our entire province is so relieved,» N.L. Premier Andrew Furey said after fishing crew was found safe.

Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences(MUBAS) says the country stands to benefit a lot from the cohort of the first ever geospatial experts which the institution has trained. Vice Chancellor for the institution, Professor Nancy Chitera said this in Blantyre on Friday during the closing ceremony of the country’s first ever state of the […] The post Mubas hails the geospatial graduates appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Simplex Chithyola Banda says he will not stop handing out money to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members, adding that whenever he finds money he will be spending it on party members. The minister, who is vying for the position of the party’s secretary general , made the statement recently […] The post Chithyola clears the air: “Whenever I find money, I will spend it on party members” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The White House has warned that India’s ties with Russia and China could jeopardize its relationship with Washington Read Full Article at RT.com

Leader of Opposition in Parliament, George Chaponda has called out President Lazarus Chakwera’s incompetence for failing to fix Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services passport mess which culminated into riots on Thursday. Passport applicants broke windows, smashed cars, and closed roads leading to the offices demanding swift action on their travel documents. Chaponda condemned the […] The post Chakwera’s failed leadership to blame for passport crisis-Chaponda appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.