Articles for author: Layla Al-Khalifa

Layla Al-Khalifa

WHO names Jeddah and Madinah in top 16 Healthy Cities

Jeddah and Madinah: Pioneering Healthy Cities in the Middle East In a groundbreaking achievement, Jeddah and Madinah have become the first cities in the Middle East with populations of two million to receive the prestigious “Healthy Cities” accreditation. This milestone marks a significant advancement in the ministry’s Healthy Cities Program, showcasing their unwavering commitment to ...

Layla Al-Khalifa

Over 300 students fall sick in Indonesia from school meal

JAKARTA’S FOOD POISONING EPIDEMIC In a shocking turn of events, 365 people in an Indonesian town have fallen ill after consuming school lunches, marking the largest wave of food poisonings to hit President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals program. The meals have been abruptly halted in Sragen, located in central Java, as officials conduct tests on ...

Layla Al-Khalifa

Shocking: 11 expats nabbed for prostitution in Najran!

Breaking News: International Scandal Unfolds in Najran as 11 Expats Arrested for Prostitution In a shocking turn of events, authorities in Najran have uncovered a major prostitution ring involving 11 expats. The scandal has sent shockwaves through the community, as residents grapple with the implications of such illicit activities taking place in their midst. The ...

Layla Al-Khalifa

Plastic Talks Fail: Countries in Deep Divide.

Global Talks to End Plastic Pollution Fail Once Again GENEVA — After the sixth round of UN negotiations in just under three years, global talks to develop a groundbreaking treaty to end plastic pollution have hit a roadblock. The negotiations, which were supposed to conclude on Thursday, extended into the night as countries grappled with ...

Layla Al-Khalifa

UN warns of imminent disaster in Myanmar, starvation fears rise

Starvation Looms in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Aid agencies are sounding the alarm over the looming threat of starvation in war-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent appeal for more donations to prevent a “full-blown disaster” from unfolding. Desperate Situation in Rakhine State The civil war sparked by the 2021 ...

Layla Al-Khalifa

Breaking: Aramco’s $11B Jafurah deal with GIP-led group

Saudi Aramco Signs $11 Billion Lease Agreement for Jafurah Gas Processing Facilities Saudi Aramco has officially sealed an $11 billion deal for its Jafurah gas processing facilities, solidifying a critical partnership with an international investor consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a key player in BlackRock. The agreement covers Aramco’s Jafurah Field Gas Plant ...