RIYADH: The Saudi Hajj and Umrah Ministry announced Friday that all visitors of the Saudi Kingdom who had entry visas of any kind like tourism or family visit can visit the holy sites in Makkah and Madinah and perform Umrah rituals.In a press stateme...

KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait absolutely stands by Saudi Arabia and supports all measures it may take to safeguard its security and the safety of its people, said the Foreign Ministry on Saturday. In a press statement, the ministry lauded the efforts o...

Paris: Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi paid a high price for an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain when he was left off the 30-strong list for this year’s coveted football award. Lucy Bronze, who was runner-up ...

Podgorica: At least 11 people were killed during a mass shooting in Montenegro’s central city of Cetinje on Friday, the country’s public broadcaster said. “Eleven people were killed, while six were wounded, including a member of the...

Kuwait: The State of Kuwait condemned and denounced on Friday the terror attack, which occurred in Yatenga province, northern Burkina Faso, leading to several casualties, said a Foreign Ministry statement on Friday. The statement reiterated Kuwait...

  LONDON: WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he is retiring from boxing on his 34th birthday on Friday, having previously performed a number of U-turns over his future in the sport. “Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my ...

LONDON: The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented temperatures in recent weeks. At a meeting of the National Drought Group, the government’s ...

Tokyo: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed the UN’s full support for the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of North Korea, saying it was an important goal in achieving security, peace and stability in the re...

Beijing: Huawei’s revenue dipped by just under six percent in the first half of 2022, company figures showed Friday, as the Covid-19 pandemic and US-China trade rivalry hit sales. The Chinese telecom giant brought in 301.6 billion yuan ($44.8 b...

KONYA: Kuwaiti shooters Abdulrahman Al-Faihan and Isa Al-Zankawi won Thursday two gold medals in the trap shooting and Discus throw contests respectively at the fifth Islamic solidarity games hosted by the Turkish city of Konya. Their compatriot Tala...