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Taif University has made a significant leap in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), published by ShanghaiRanking, advancing 219 places to rank 408th globally, compared with 627th in the 2025 ranking. The university also confirmed its advancement to fourth place among Saudi universities this year, up from sixth place in the previous ranking, underscoring its growing academic standing and strengthening presence both nationally and internationally. It said that this progress reflects the university’s continued efforts to develop its scientific research system and strengthen its academic competitiveness, contributing to its improved position in global university rankings. Source: Riyadh Daily
INDIANAPOLIS — At least six people have died in Indiana after a powerful storm system dumped more than 11 inches of rain on parts of the state, triggering historic flooding, evacuations and widespread rescue operations. Flooding was particularly severe along the White River from Hamilton County into the northern suburbs of Indianapolis, where emergency crews rescued more than 90 people and 45 pets, according to NBC News. In Indianapolis’ Ravenwood neighborhood, floodwaters submerged vehicles and reached the doors of homes, forcing some residents to navigate streets using kayaks and rowboats. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said he had spoken with President…
Powerful storms and floods have killed at least six people in Indiana, including a 4-year-old boy, state officials said on Saturday. Source: Riyadh Daily
TAIF — The Council of Senior Scholars held its 99th session at the Council’s headquarters in Taif on Sunday. The meeting was chaired by Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan, who is also president of the Council of Senior Scholars and head of the General Presidency for Scientific Research and Ifta. The session was attended by the Council Secretary General Sheikh Fahd Al-Majed and members of the Council. In his opening address, Sheikh Al-Fawzan highlighted the support and attention extended to the Council of Senior Scholars by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and seven other Arab and Islamic countries condemned the declared Israeli rejection of the Road Map for completing the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, as endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2803. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Türkiye, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates also denounced the Israeli rejection of Palestinian statehood. “These positions amount to a direct repudiation of the Comprehensive Plan, jeopardize its implementation, and fundamentally undermine the collective efforts undertaken to achieve a just and lasting…
The International Falcon Breeders Auction 2026 recorded its most expensive sale of the year on its seventh night, with a mottled gyr (Super White) chick selling for SAR1.3 million, making it the second most expensive falcon in the auction’s history. The night featured two falcons from a Canadian farm selling for a combined SAR1.45 million. The first, a pure gyrfalcon chick, opened at SAR40,000 and sold for SAR150,000. The second, a mottled gyr chick, opened at SAR200,000 before selling for SAR1.3 million amid strong bidding. Last year’s auction recorded a top sale of SAR1.2 million for a Super White pure…
MODA & JAECOO is advancing its smart mobility ecosystem through SIVP — Super Intelligent Valet Parking, an intelligent parking assistance technology designed to address real-world urban driving challenges. As parking remains one of the most common pain points for drivers, especially in crowded cities, shopping malls, narrow parking spaces and open-air parking areas during high-temperature seasons, SIVP reflects OMODA & JAECOO’s focus on making intelligent vehicle technologies more practical, accessible and relevant to daily life. Designed for defined operating conditions, SIVP supports parking-space recognition, route planning, obstacle response and smooth parking manoeuvres. By assisting users with complex parking scenarios, the…
A Scottish family has transformed its longstanding passion for falconry into a family business specializing in breeding and raising falcons, participating in the International Falcon Breeders Auction 2026, organized by the National Center for Falcons in Malham, north of Riyadh, alongside farms and producers from around the world. Leslie, representing one of the participating falcon breeding farms from Scotland, said her connection with falcons began many years ago through falconry and flying as a hobby. Over time, this passion developed into breeding and raising falcons, eventually becoming a family activity that brings its members together. She explained that her husband…
Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday. Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Saturday morning quake in East Nusa Tenggara province, while 77 had minor injuries, Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus told a televised meeting. The quake, followed by some 341 aftershocks, is the Southeast Asian nation’s deadliest since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java. More than 3,300 people in the Sikka region self-evacuated or were in a sports arena, said the disaster mitigation…
JEDDAH — Thunderstorms, flash floods, hail and dust-stirring winds are expected over parts of the Kingdom on Sunday, with temperatures reaching up to 49°C in some areas, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). For the expected heatwave, Dammam is forecast to record the highest temperature at 49°C, followed by Riyadh and Buraidah at 47°C. Temperatures are expected to reach 45°C in Makkah, 43°C in Madinah, and 42°C in Jeddah. Elsewhere, highs of 31°C are expected in Abha, 37°C in Tabuk and Jazan, 42°C in Hail and Najran, 30°C in Al-Baha, and 41°C in both Arar and Sakaka. As…