France, Philippines eye security pact to allow joint military combat exercises

Malaysia says COP28 should address ‘devastating’ climate toll of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza DUBAI: The ongoing COP28 summit should address the climate and environmental impact of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, Malaysia’s environment minister said on Saturday. Political and business leaders from nearly 200 countries are gathered in Dubai this week for the UN’s annual meeting, … Read more

Saudi Arabia and Brazil detail areas of joint cooperation

RIYADH: The Hevolution Foundation demonstrated its new healthspan journey service at the Global Healthspan Summit. Called Nafatha, the service comprises finger-prick and blood pressure tests, body composition analysis and a retinal scan. The pop-up clinic was offered at the summit after the company was granted approval from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority. Ophthalmologist and … Read more

Ministerial committee assigned by joint Islamic-Arab summit holds meeting with China vice president

RIYADH: Mehdi Khalil is something of a legend in Qatif fish market, the biggest in the region and second-largest in Asia. He has devoted his life to fishing in the Arabian Gulf and, to mark World Fisheries Day, he spoke to Arab News about his life at sea. It began when he went fishing for … Read more