Middle East

Saudi Gazette report GENEVA — Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) President Dr. Hala bint Mazyed Al-Tuwaijri said that Saudi Arabia has enacted over 50 reforms aimed to boost women’s rights, and that is in line with the Kingdom’s deep-rooted values and culture. Delivering Saudi Arabia’s opening statement at the 89th …

Global leading tire company Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) has expanded the range of its high-performance electric vehicle (EV) tires, the ‘iON evo’ and ‘iON evo SUV,’ following the successful launch of the iON brand last year. These tires will be offered in three sizes: 18, 20, and 21 …

MUMBAI — Ratan Tata, the philanthropist and former chairman of Tata Group who has died aged 86, played an instrumental role in globalizing and modernizing one of India’s oldest business houses. His ability to take bold, audacious business risks informed a high-profile acquisition strategy that kept the salt-to-steel conglomerate founded …

STOCKHOLM — The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Han Kang, a South Korean author, for her “intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” Han, 53, began her career with a group of poems in a South Korean magazine, before …

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) bombed yet another school sheltering displaced civilians in Deir Al-Balah today, at the central Gaza Strip, slaughtering at least 22 Palestinians and injuring many others.Wafa news agency reported medical sources as saying that the IOF bombed Rafidah school, which is sheltering displaced civilians, murdering at …

The number of journalists martyred in Gaza since the start of the Israeli aggression on Oct. 7 last year has risen to 176 journalists.Medical sources in Gaza said Wednesday that a photojournalist working for Al Aqsa TV was martyred and two others were injured, bringing the number of journalist martyrs …

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud met Wednesday with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is currently visiting Riyadh. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, the latest regional developments and the efforts made towards them. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince …

Four Palestinian youths were martyred Wednesday evening after Israeli special forces (undercover) opened fire on the vehicle they were riding in in the city of Nablus.The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that its crews transferred four martyrs to Rafidia Governmental Hospital after a special force targeted their vehicle with …

BEIRUT — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed directly to the people of Lebanon in a video published on Tuesday, telling them to turn against the Iran-backed Shia group Hezbollah or risk destruction on the scale of Gaza. “Christians, Druze, Muslims Sunni and Shia, all of you are suffering because …

TAIPEI — President William Lai has pledged to uphold Taiwan’s self-governing status in his most high-profile public address since taking office earlier this year. In a thinly veiled reference to China’s claim over the island, Lai said he would “uphold the commitment to resist annexation or encroachment upon our sovereignty.” …