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Arab News is Saudi’s first English-language newspaper. It was founded by Hisham and Mohammed Ali Hafiz in 1975. Arab News is popular among many sections of Saudi society.

Iran plays hardball at Vienna meeting

Aran News Saudi Arabia30 Nov, 2021News

VIENNA: Iran and world powers resumed talks on Monday after a five-month hiatus to try to salvage their 2015 nuclear deal, but with Tehran sticking to its tough stance and Western powers warning that it will not work, hopes of a breakthrough appeared slim.

In Jeddah, Italian gastronomic delights whet the Saudi appetite

Aran News Saudi Arabia30 Nov, 2021News

JEDDAH: The celebrations in Saudi Arabia for the sixth annual World Week of Italian Cuisine concluded with a showcase of Italian gastronomic delights, accompanied by authentic Italian music, at the country?s consulate general in Jeddah. A number of Italian food brands, restaurants and catering companies took part in the event on Sunday, which celebrated Italian culinary arts by serving up traditional dishes to representatives of the Italian and Saudi communities.

Sudanese politicians released after beginning hunger strike

Aran News Saudi Arabia27 Nov, 2021News

CAIRO: Sudan?s former minister of cabinet affairs Khalid Omer Yousif was released from detention along with others less than a day after beginning a hunger strike, the country?s information ministry said in a statement early on Saturday. An army takeover on Oct. 25 halted a power sharing deal between the military and civilians from the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) alliance, and a number of ministers and top civilian officials were detained.

Saudi Arabia�s Ithra Islamic Art Conference examines history of mosques

Aran News Saudi Arabia27 Nov, 2021News

DHAHRAN: For thousands of years, mosques have served as sacred ground for Muslims around the world. But there is more than meets the eye, with Ithra?s Islamic Art Conference examining the deeper meaning and spiritual effects that mosques have on their communities. The conference is a collaboration between the Abdullatif Al-Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture and Ithra, a leading destination for art and culture.

Palestinian seriously hurt after settlers hurl stones at car

Aran News Saudi Arabia25 Nov, 2021News

RAMALLAH, West Bank: A Palestinian man was critically wounded after Jewish settlers pelted his car with stones as he drove through the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, causing him to veer off the road and crash, Palestinian officials said. Raid Kharaz lost control of his vehicle when rocks hurled by settlers smashed through the windshield near the West Bank village of Al-Mughayir, according to Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors settler violence.

DiplomaticQuarter: Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh celebrates Armed Forces Day

Aran News Saudi Arabia25 Nov, 2021News

RIYADH: Officials at the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh?s Diplomatic Quarter recently marked Armed Forces Day by celebrating the nation?s founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and remembering those who died in the 1971 war of independence. The event, held on Nov. 21, was this year observed at a reception hosted by the mission?s defense wing in the embassy?s Bangabandhu Square. Maj. Gen. Daifullah Al-Garni from the Saudi Ministry of Defense was the chief guest, while ambassadors, defense attaches, and diplomats from other missions also attended along with Bangladeshi expatriates living in Saudi Arabia.

Sudan�s Hamdok says investigation launched into violations against protesters

Aran News Saudi Arabia24 Nov, 2021News

CAIRO: An investigation has been launched into violations committed against protesters since the military power grab on Oct. 25, Sudan?s newly reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said, according to a statement from his office. Hamdok?s comments came during a meeting on Tuesday evening with a group from the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), the main civilian coalition opposing military rule. FFC had previously said on Sunday that it does not recognize any political agreement with the military leadership.

Early results of Saudi Arabia�s Qusairat Aad archaeological excavations revealed

Aran News Saudi Arabia24 Nov, 2021News

AFLAJ: The preliminary results of archaeological excavations carried out this year at the Qusairat Aad site in Al-Aflaj governorate were revealed on Monday by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage. The excavations aim to show aspects of the region?s cultural heritage and answer questions about the site?s chronology, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The excavations carried out this season included three places in different areas to get as much information as possible and paint a picture that would enable a comprehensive plan for fieldwork in the coming seasons.

Riyadh Season: Concept stores spreading cultural heritage through local products

Aran News Saudi Arabia23 Nov, 2021News

RIYADH: Al-bisht, abaya and farwa are some of the cultural products popular among visitors during Riyadh Season. They are sold through local concept stores, with the Riyadh Season helping to create trends and give businesses an opportunity to make profits. Because the Riyadh Season was a huge success in 2019, a number of businesses are coming back to claim a spot this year. In Boulevard Riyadh city, seven local concept stores are showcasing Saudi culture to the world. Among them are Siwara, Espace, We Cre8, Lit, Zamakan, IT, and Crate.

Blinken encourages Tunisia reform in talks with leader

Aran News Saudi Arabia22 Nov, 2021News

TUNIS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken encouraged Tunisia?s leader to make reforms to respond to Tunisians? hopes for ?democratic progress,? the US State Department said on Sunday, nearly four months after President Kais Saied seized political power. Saied said last week he was working nonstop on a timetable for reforms to defuse growing criticism at home and abroad since he dismissed the Cabinet, suspended parliament and took personal power in July.