RIYADH: A farmer in Baha has found a way to cultivate the elusive cardamom, the ingredient that gives Saudi coffee, or gahwa, its signature flavor and aroma. Driven by his love and passion for cardamom-flavored coffee, Abdullah Al-Zahrani, a farmer in Bani Hassan, northwest Baha, tried agricultural experiments that led to him growing more than 350 cardamom plants.

LONDON: Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League recently met with British Islamic leaders in London. During the meeting, Al-Issa highlighted important methods for combating hate speech, particularly Islamophobia, the MWL reported on X. He also reviewed various Islamic initiatives, emphasizing the importance of “reflecting the teachings of Islam, which promote tolerance and coexistence.”    

RIYADH: Saudi newlyweds Abdulaziz Khashogji and Amirah Al-Bassam tied the knot in style as the first-ever couple to have their “zaffa,” or wedding entrance, on Jeddah’s F1 circuit. “Both of us have unconventional ideas when it comes to our lifestyles,” the 32-year-old groom told Arab News. “The shoot and the location were both iconic and really special; we’re both so grateful we made our night as special as our relationship,” 26-year-old bride added.

Hasan Al-Jawad is the head of partnership at MIS Pay in Riyadh, a position he has held since March. MIS Pay is the first licensed ‘buy now, pay later’ system in Saudi Arabia. It is owned by Al-Moammer Information Systems, a publicly listed company. Al-Jawad manages its partnership and business development team. His responsibilities include strategic planning, relationship management, setting targets and key performance indicators to drive growth, specifically focusing on trending businesses.

TAIF: The Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission, in collaboration with the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, on Friday launched the 13th edition of the Gulf Poetry Forum 2024 in Taif. The event featured extensive participation from poets, critics, specialists and enthusiasts from GCC countries. Mansour Al-Harthi, director general of the Academy of Arabic Poetry, discussed the forum’s role in fostering communication among poets, authors, critics, thinkers and intellectuals from GCC countries.

The Netherlands beat Turkey 2:1

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The Egyptian side will also continue consultations with representatives of the Hamas movement, Al Qahera Al Ekhbariya television reports.

India's Project Zorawar light tank is expected to be ready for induction into the Army by 2027. The light tank, developed by DRDO and private sector company L&T, will have to undergo a series of summer and winter trials, including in deserts and high-altitude areas, over the next two to three years before the entire acquisition, production and induction process can actually begin.

Several World War II shipwrecks in Australian waters, holding unknown quantities of oil and chemicals, have been deteriorating ever since they sank more than 80 years ago.

US President Joe Biden says he would only listen to the “Lord Almighty” about his chances of defeating Donald Trump Read Full Article at RT.com

SpaceX founder and billionaire Elon Musk has cast doubt on whether the US actually has a real president Read Full Article at RT.com

The campaign has been criticized for heavily controlling the president’s public appearances to minimize potential gaffes.

After senators return to Washington on Monday to talk in person, the staunch support that the president has enjoyed from the upper chamber may begin to fray out in the open.

Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov said the meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere

The Hungarian Prime Minister highlighted he was the first Western leader to visit Moscow since April 2022

Persons undertaking clean-up activities after the passage of Hurricane Beryl are being urged to exercise caution. The call came from Acting Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson,...

Israeli forces would have to pull out of Gaza’s densely populated areas and allow displaced people to return to their homes in northern Gaza

Robert Fico warned of a risk for tensions to escalate in Ukraine

The Hostage and Missing Persons Families Forum group, one of the organizers of the protests, said the hostages have been held by Palestinian radicals for nearly nine months

The injured people were taken from the crime scene in Florence to a hospital in critical condition

Maytham several times flew to Iran, where he gained his knowledge

An Indian railroad worker has killed a snake that bit him by repeatedly biting it back Read Full Article at RT.com

The likes of the G7 and NATO are designed to secure Western hegemony. How will they adapt to its end? Read Full Article at RT.com

RIYADH: Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as Iran’s president, state news agency SPA reported. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic.

RIYADH: A number of scientists, doctors, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs have recently been granted the Saudi citizenship. The royal order aims to grant Saudi citizenship to people whose distinguished legal, medical, scientific, cultural, sports and technical expertise serve the nation in various fields. Here is a list of the Saudi citizenship recipients as published by the financial news portal, Argaam. Islam Zween, CEO of Argaam

RIYADH: In joint field campaigns across the Kingdom from June 27 to July 3, 16,565 people were arrested for violating residency and labor laws. That number included 9,969 violators of residency laws, 4,676 violators of border-security regulations, and 1,920 violators of labor laws. A total of 1,244 individuals were caught attempting to enter the Kingdom illegally, of whom 37 percent were Yemeni, 60 percent were Ethiopian, and 3 percent were of other nationalities. Additionally, 63 individuals were caught attempting to exit the Kingdom illegally.

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be providing a schedule for phased service restoration to customers now without piped water in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Some 335 NWC water systems islandwide were impacted during the hurricane's...