RIYADH — Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the targeting of Al-Jabalain Hospital in Sudan’s White Nile State by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an attack that left several people dead and injured, including medical staff. In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said such acts “cannot be justified under any circumstances” and constitute a “flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and the principles of Islam.” The Kingdom called for an immediate halt to these violations and urged adherence to the Jeddah Declaration on the Protection of Civilians in Sudan, signed on May 11, 2023. Saudi Arabia…
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RIYADH — The Saudi Space Agency announced the successful launch and initial communication with the Saudi satellite “Shams,” which was deployed aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) as part of the Artemis II mission. The milestone marks Saudi Arabia as the first Arab country to participate in a mission under NASA’s Artemis program, aimed at advancing scientific innovation and strengthening international partnerships in space exploration. Artemis II represents the second phase of the Artemis program, led by NASA with broad international participation, and aims to return humans to the vicinity of the Moon for the first time in more than…
The UAE Lottery announced the results of its latest Lucky Day draw, with more than 5,200 players winning prizes across different tiers. No winner was announced for the Dh30 million jackpot or the Dh5 million second prize. Top winners Two players won Dh100,000 each after matching five days numbers and the month number. Stay u Lucky Chance winners The draw also featured the Lucky Chance segment, where three players won Dh100,000 each. The winning Lucky Chance IDs were: BT4481199 DG8352568 CF5614626 Total winners According to the results, a total of 5,245 winners were recorded in the draw across all prize…
RIYADH — Cristiano Ronaldo continues his pursuit of a historic milestone after scoring a brace to lead Al Nassr to a 5-2 victory over Al Najmah in the Saudi Pro League. The Portuguese star raised his all-time career tally to 967 goals for club and country, moving within 33 goals of the unprecedented 1,000-goal mark. In the Saudi Pro League, Ronaldo reached 97 goals in 100 appearances, edging closer to the 100-goal milestone in the competition since joining Al Nassr in January 2023. He made his league debut for Al Nassr against Al Ettifaq on January 22, 2023, in a…
LONDON, 4th April, 2026 (WAM) — Manchester City defeated Liverpool 4-0 today at Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup quarter-finals to advance to the semi-finals. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick in the 39th minute from the penalty spot, 45+2 and 57th minute, while Antoine Semenyo added the fourth goal in the 50th minute. Source: Emirates News Agency
ABU DHABI, 4th April, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Finance announced that the credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s) has completed a periodic review of the ratings of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 30 March 2026. The review reassessed the appropriateness of the current rating, which remains unchanged at Aa2 with a stable outlook, reflecting continued global confidence in the strength of the UAE’s economy and the sustainability of its fiscal policies, despite ongoing regional geopolitical tensions. Moody’s clarified that this periodic review does not constitute a credit rating action, but reflects its ongoing assessment of the UAE’s…
Dubai has stepped up coordination with businesses and key global partners to ensure trade continues smoothly and companies remain operational, according to a video shared by Dubai Media Office. Speaking in the video, Mohammed Ali Lootah, president and CEO of Dubai Chambers said that the organisation has been actively engaging with the private sector to address challenges and keep business activity on track. “We have held more than 62 meetings with business councils to ensure continuity and flexibility of business in Dubai,” he said. Stay u He explained that these meetings help identify challenges faced by different sectors, which are…
MANAMA — Bahrain said early Saturday that four citizens were injured and several homes were damaged by falling shrapnel following the interception of Iranian drones. The Interior Ministry said the injuries were minor and occurred in the Sitra area, where shrapnel from intercepted drones caused damage to residential properties. “The Civil Defence and National Ambulance are carrying out their procedures at the site,” the ministry said in a statement. Authorities added that warning sirens had sounded five times since early Friday, urging residents to move to safe locations. The ministry also reported that air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 188…
TEHRAN — One person was killed after Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant was struck on Saturday amid the ongoing US-Israeli war, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency. The victim was identified as a member of the plant’s security personnel, the report said, adding that one of the facility’s auxiliary buildings was damaged by the blast and shrapnel. Preliminary assessments indicated that the plant’s main sections were not affected and that operations continue as normal. The incident marks the fourth time the facility has come under attack since the start of the war on Feb. 28. The International Atomic Energy Agency…
UAE residents can expect light rainfall on Sunday (April 5), according to National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Weather conditions will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times, with a probability of light rainfall over islands and some coastal and northern areas. Temperatures in Dubai will drop to as low as 20ºC, while Abu Dhabi will see lows of 21ºC. Stay u Winds will be light to moderate southeasterly, turning northwesterly and freshening at night over the sea, with a speed of 15-25kmph and will reach up to 40kmph. The sea will be slight to moderate, gradually becoming rough by night…