New Kaaba cover installed on eve of Islamic New Year 1444
1 / 7 Saudi technicians carry the 850-kilogram new Kiswa at the Grand Mosque to be installed at the Holy Kaaba at midnight Friday. (SPA) 2 / 7 Technicians from the King […]
The clash of cultures
Jan 03,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Harold James PRINCETON — Historian Samuel Huntington’s famous thesis that the post-Cold War world would be defined by a “clash of civilisations” turned out to be quite wrong. What we have instead is a clash of cultures within civilisations, which ultimately make civilisation itself […]
How NEOM’s The Line aims to achieve harmony between urban development and preservation of nature in Saudi Arabia
SPECIAL 1 / 5 Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans for The Line development at NEOM on July 25. (Supplied) SPECIAL 2 / 5 The Line will stretch 170 km across northwestern Saudi Arabia. Once completed, the world’s largest structure will accommodate 9 million residents using a cutting-edge vertical […]
Saudi Crown Prince announces designs of The Line in NEOM
ARAB NEWSJuly 25, 202217:336837 Designs of The Line embody how urban communities will be in the future: Saudi crown princeCity will run on 100% renewable energy and prioritize people’s health […]
Revealed: ‘Worrying and outdated’ stereotypes color Western perceptions of the Arab world
SPECIAL An important new survey highlights the gulf between Western perceptions of the the Arab world and the reality of the region. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/5wquu Updated 18 sec ago […]
Saudi prince told Biden that U.S. has made mistakes too, Saudi official says
This content was published on July 16, 2022 – 13:05July 16, 2022 – 13:05 By Aziz El Yaakoubi JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Joe […]
Jeddah summit reaffirms Hashemite Custodianship over Jerusalem holy sites
By JT – Jul 16,2022 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, takes part in the Jeddah Security and Development Summit on Saturday (Photos courtesy of […]
No Normalization With Israel Until Two-state Solution Reached, Saudi FM Says
Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as the capital is Saudi Arabia’s requirement for peace with Israel, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir tells CNN Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah.Credit: BANDAR […]
Biden’s Saudi visit is a return to the norm, not a ‘reorientation’
FAISAL J. ABBAS July 12, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/wjpge US President Biden Joe Biden arrives in Saudi Arabia this week at the invitation of King Salman. In Jeddah on Friday […]
The age of Aisha r.a.: A modern question for medieval times
18th June 2022 Asif M Basit, Ahmadiyya ARC To accurately determine one’s age in pre-Islamic and early Islamic Arabia was a next-to-impossible matter. Why so? We find the answer in […]
Droughts in the sixth century paved the way for Islam
CLIMATE CHANGE Extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. Combined with political unrest and war, the droughts left behind a region in […]
Jeddah Islamic Port receives first group of Hajj pilgrims
The first group of Hajj 2022 pilgrims to arrive through Jeddah Islamic Port are welcomed to the Kingdom on Thursday. (@jeddahport) Short Url https://arab.news/meg45 Updated 16 June 2022 ARAB NEWS […]
Hajj pilgrims in Indonesia continue to benefit from Makkah Route initiative services
Indonesian Hajj pilgrims have their entry procedures completed at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, before arriving in the Kingdom for Hajj. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/zf66y Updated 15 June 2022 ARAB NEWS June […]
Flying blind: US accuses itself of selling weapons for Yemen war without assessing civilian harm
NewsWorldMiddle East Audit by watchdog says US officials fail to follow through on the civilian impact of military sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE Borzou Daragahi International Correspondent11 hours ago […]
What do Saudis want from Biden’s visit?
FAISAL J. ABBAS June 16, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/2cm7h So the wheels are finally in motion! After nearly a year and a half when the Saudi-US relationship reached what could […]
Saudi Arabia calls for safeguarding the welfare, political rights of Rohingya
1 / 2 Dr. Al-Wasel called for the renunciation of violence and the resolution of the crisis through dialogue. @KSAPermanentGVA 2 / 2 @KSAPermanentGVANext Short Url https://arab.news/p36g3 ARAB NEWS June 16, 2022 […]
Biden will see a new Middle East when he visits next month
IBRAHIM SHUKRALLA June 15, 2022 Short Url The UAE and Israel’s economic relationship has developed enormously since the Abraham Accords were signed in 2020. And the two countries last month […]
India playing with fire on anti-Muslim rhetoric
RABBI MARC SCHNEIER June 14, 2022 Short Url If anyone doubted the potential dangers around religious incitement, they need look only to India’s unnecessary and increasingly perilous crisis taking place right now. Late last month, Nupur Sharma, national spokesperson for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, offended Muslims and advocates of […]
Muslim World League chief leads religious diplomacy push at Geneva summit
MWL Secretary-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa delivered the forum’s opening speech. (SPA) Short Url Updated 14 June 2022 ARAB NEWS June 13, 2022 Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO […]
Saudi Arabia launches first-of-its-kind standardized test for non-native Arabic speakers
1 / 2 Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan. (SPA) 2 / 2 Photo/SuppliedNext Short Url Updated 13 sec ago NADA HAMEED June 14, 2022 The aim of the test is to […]