PARIS: Riyadh would be a “smart and visionary choice” to host the World Expo in 2030, Jack Lang, president of the Arab World Institute and France’s former minister of culture, has told Arab News on the sidelines of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Paris this week. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met French President Emanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on
CHONBURI: Saudi Arabia kicked off their U-17 Asian Cup campaign with a crucial 2-0 victory over Australia in Thailand on Friday, a perfect start that provides a solid platform for progress to the quarterfinals. After both teams had had their chances, the breakthrough came from Nawaf Al-Bishri, who found the target just before the hour. With four minutes remaining, Nawaf
NEW YORK: Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League and chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars, inaugurated at UN Headquarters in New York the “Building Bridges of Understanding and Peace Between East and West” initiative. The session was attended by President of the UN General Assembly Csaba Korosi, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed,
A summit for the New Global Financial Pact will be held in Paris on June 22 and 23, attended by numerous heads of state and government including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The postwar international financial architecture is no longer sufficiently adapted to deal with the growing inequalities, climate change, biodiversity erosion and public health challenges
With the death of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, we were reminded of the special links and relationships he developed with Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. They were in stark contrast to the days a century ago when Omar Al-Mukhtar, the “Lion of the Desert,” was fighting the Italian occupier and colonialism. It was in a sense a pragmatic relationship and came at