1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (219+ words) SEOUL " The United States and South Korean militaries have postponed announcing the date of their major springtime Freedom Shield exercise due to differences over the scale of field training, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported Sunday, citing security sources. The two militaries…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago  (142+ words) The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued the 'Umrah and Visit Guide' in 16 international languages. MAKKAH " The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued the "Umrah and Visit Guide" in 16 international languages. The guide enables worshipers and Umrah pilgrims…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (336+ words) JEDDAH " The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will convene an emergency meeting of its Open-Ended Executive Committee at the level of foreign ministers. The meeting will be held at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah on Thursday, Feb. 26. The agenda of…...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (169+ words) RIYADH " Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman said Founding Day, marked on Feb. 22, is an opportunity to recall the establishment of the Saudi state. He noted that the Kingdom's security, stability and development stem from firm principles that…...

9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (332+ words) RIYADH " Stability prevailed in central Arabia when the Banu Hanifa tribe migrated from Hijaz and settled along Wadi Hanifa under the leadership of Ubayd bin Tha'labah, who chose Hajr Al-Yamamah as a settlement around 430 AD. Hajr later grew to become…...

9+ hour, 27+ min ago  (238+ words) WASHINGTON " US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States will send a hospital ship to Greenland to provide medical services. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said that, working with Louisiana Gov. Jeff…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago  (332+ words) JERUSALEM " Israeli authorities granted only 66 building permits to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank between 2009 and 2020, while 22,000 permits were issued to Israeli settlers during the same period, according to Haaretz. The newspaper said most of the West Bank remains off-limits…...

9+ hour, 33+ min ago  (237+ words) CARACAS " More than 1,500 people detained in Venezuela for political reasons have applied for amnesty under a newly enacted law and are set to be released, authorities said Saturday. National Assembly leader Jorge Rodriguez said 405 applications were initially filed by detainees,…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago  (276+ words) WASHINGTON " US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said Washington is "hopeful" that proposals presented to Russia and Ukraine could bring the two sides together within the next three weeks and potentially lead to a summit between their presidents. Speaking to Fox…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago  (172+ words) KABUL " Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Sunday it would respond to reported Pakistani airstrikes on its territory with an "appropriate and measured response" at a "suitable time." It said targeting civilian and religious centers reflects intelligence and security shortcomings and added…...