International News

Jeddah (UNA/WAS) – Jeddah will host the sixth edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition from November 8 to 11, 2026. Organized by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in cooperation with the Guests of the Merciful Program, one of the Saudi Vision 2030 programs, the event will be held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The event will bring together more than 520 entities from the government, private and nonprofit sect

Morocco has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as its first woman head of government, marking a significant development in the country’s political history and the latest stage in its evolving approach to women’s participation in public life. King Mohammed VI appointed Ms El Mansouri on 29 September, following Morocco’s 2026 legislative elections, and tasked her with forming a new government. She is the coordinator of the collective leadership of the Authenticity and Moderni

Vice-President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says both countries have agreed on fresh follow-up mechanisms tackling migration, border security and trade concerns. Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah hosted these talks. The two governments will establish technical structures implementing the Tripartite Border Security Communiqué signed 26 March 2026. Dr Juldeh Jalloh disclosed this while updating the Sierra Leonean community at the embassy in Conakry. He said the mechanisms wou

Vice-President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh says both countries have agreed on fresh follow-up mechanisms tackling migration, border security and trade concerns. Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah hosted these talks. The two governments will establish technical structures implementing the Tripartite Border Security Communiqué signed 26 March 2026. Dr Juldeh Jalloh disclosed this while updating the Sierra Leonean community at the embassy in Conakry. He said the mechanisms wou

Sierra Leone Vice President Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh attended Guinea's official foreign policy document launch Wednesday as Special Guest during his two-day working visit. The high-level event, held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry under Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah's aegis, brought senior government officials and diplomatic representatives around the policy framework defining Guinea's international engagement, regional partnerships, and economic diplomacy. Prime Minister Ba

Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs (MTCA), representing the Government and people of Sierra Leone, leads planning for a grand homecoming reception for Miss World Sierra Leone 2026, Mariyam Lorbo Konneh, following commendable Miss World Beauty Pageant participation in Vietnam. The homecoming celebration brings together government officials, diplomatic community members, cultural performers, youth groups, tourism stakeholders, and well-wishers nationwide to celebrate a yo

Kazan (UNA) – The President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, received yesterday, Friday, at the Presidential Palace in the city of Kazan, the Director General of the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA), Mr Mohammed bin Abdrabbuh Al-Yami, on the sidelines of the Fifth Kazan Global Youth Summit. During the meeting, the Director General of UNA awarded President Rustam Minnikhanov the Union’s Medal for Media Diplomacy, making him the first head of state to receive t

Kazan (UNA) – The International INNOverse50+ Programme for Young Leaders was launched today, in the city of Kazan in the Russian Republic of Tatarstan, as part of the proceedings of the Fifth Global Youth Summit in Kazan, with the participation of more than 60 young men and women representing 25 countries. The programme, whose opening ceremony was attended by a number of officials and international figures, aims to strengthen the capacity of young people to devise practical s