Middle East

3.Meta launches UAE subscription for WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook from Dh5.99 per month

Core experience across its apps and Meta AI will remain free and subscriptions will offer additional specialised capabilities

Heavy rain, flash floods forecast across parts of Saudi Arabia through Tuesday JEDDAH — Heavy rainfall — accompanied by hail and flash floods — is expected to continue across parts of Saudi Arabia through Tuesday, September 22, according to the Natio

Heavy rainfall — accompanied by hail and flash floods — is expected to continue across parts of Saudi Arabia through Tuesday, September 22, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM).

Saudi Arabia, Smithsonian partner to protect endangered Arabian leopard 50 m ago

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) and the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have dedicated a new habitat for the species in Washington, D.C.

4.Saudi Arabia discovers 110 million tonnes of uranium-bearing ore in Madinah

Saudi Arabia discovers 110 million tonnes of uranium-bearing ore in Medina

Saudi Arabia raises repo and reverse repo rates by 25 basis points RIYADH — The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has decided to raise the repurchase agreement (repo) rate by 25 basis points from 425 basis points to 450 basis points and reverse repurchase ag

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has decided to raise the repurchase agreement (repo) rate by 25 basis points from 425 basis points to 450 basis points and reverse repurchase agreement (reverse repo) rate by 25 basis points from 375 basis points to 400 basis points.

Prince Saud bin Abdulmohsen presents credentials as Saudi ambassador to Greece 1 h ago

Prince Saud bin Abdulmohsen presented his credentials as Saudi Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic to President Konstantinos Tasoulas during a reception at the Presidential Mansion in Athens on Wednesday.

School fitness screenings completed for new students across Saudi Arabia 43 m ago

Health Ministry launches seasonal flu vaccine; urges high-risk groups to get shots 55 m ago

The Ministry of Health announced that it has started on Wednesday providing the seasonal influenza vaccine as part of its efforts to promote preventive health and facilitate access to healthcare services.

UN warns maritime disruption threatens global peace and energy markets 1 h ago

UN Assistant Secretary General for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Khaled Khiari emphasized the need to restore and respect navigation rights and freedoms in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait in line with international law and the UN Security Council resolutions, i

Saudi Arabia cracks down on unlicensed recruitment services with fines up to SR250,000 2 h ago

 The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development detected 10 establishments operating in violation of regulations by providing recruitment and labor services without a license.