Famine officially declared in Sudan

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JEDDAH: Sudan's civil war and aid restrictions are fueling famine in North Darfur, food security experts said Thursday. The findings, linked to an internationally accepted standard called the Integrated Food Security Classification, are only the third time famine has been defined since the system was established 20 years ago.

Boxing fans treated to free curtain-raiser for main Riyadh Season event in California on Saturday

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PARIS: Zheng Qinwen ended Iga Swiatek's 25-match unbeaten run at Roland Garros on Thursday and became the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic singles final, as Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic.However, defending champion Alexander Zverev was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the in-form Italian Lorenzo Musetti.Zheng, ranked seventh, beat … Read more

Saudi Ministry signs cooperation agreement with Nigeria’s Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs

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MAKKAH: More than 800 elderly men and women, including a 105-year-old woman, took part in a literacy campaign organized this summer by the Saudi Ministry of Education, represented by the General Education Administration, in Jazan. About 233 male and 599 female students attend 28 educational centres across the region in the governorates of Samtah, Ahad, … Read more

Fish farming’s vital food security role in Saudi Arabia highlighted

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MAKKAH: More than 800 elderly men and women, including a 105-year-old woman, took part in a literacy campaign organized this summer by the Saudi Ministry of Education, represented by the General Education Administration, in Jazan. About 233 male and 599 female students attend 28 educational centres across the region in the governorates of Samtah, Ahad, … Read more

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