Arab News Headlines

April 23, 2023

Weather forecast for today

The National Center of Meteorology forecast that thunderstorms will continue from medium to heavy, accompanied by showers of hail and active winds, leading to torrents in the regions of Riyadh, Hail, Najran, Jazan, Asir and Baha extending to Makkah. Th…

Saudi Arabia Participates in UN-GGKIC IAC Meeting

The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information, on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, participated in the inaugural meeting of the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre’s International Advisory Committee (UN-…

Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from Pakistani Counterpart

Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call today from Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. During their conversation, Minister Bhutto Zardari congrat…

Sweden Approves Sending Troops to Evacuate Nationals

The Swedish parliament approved today the government’s plan to send troops to Sudan to evacuate Swedish nationals there.The Swedish parliament approved a proposal to allow the government to send a unit of up to 400 soldiers to evacuate Swedish citizens…

Egypt Announces Embassy Employee Sustained Injury in Sudan

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that a member of the Egyptian embassy to Sudan was shot, without providing further details.Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid urged Egyptians in Sudan to …

HM King receives call from Pakistan Prime Minister

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today received a phone call from the Prime Minister of the Isalamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif.During the call, HM the King and the Pakistani Prime Minister exchanged Eid Al Fitr congratulations, wishi…

Bahrain marks World Immunization Week

The Kingdom of Bahrain joins the world in celebrating the World Immunization Week, which is observed in the last week of April every year. This year’s theme “The Big Catch-Up” aims to boost awareness of the importance of vaccines and their role in prev…