Middle East

Nearly a year of devastating war has left Gaza’s 2.4 million people enduring a humanitarian tragedy, with children in the besieged territory the most vulnerable, a UNICEF official told AFP in an interview. Jonathan Crickx, the UN agency’s spokesman for the Palestinian territories, has returned this month from a week-long …

Israeli airstrikes pounded areas across the Gaza Strip Monday killing 12, including a journalist and her family, medics said. Palestinian health officials said Wafa al-Udaini, who wrote articles about the war in English advocating the Palestinian viewpoint, was killed when a missile struck her house in the central city of …

QNB has announced that it is the ‘Official Bank Sponsor’ of the Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest (QCPC) 2024. QNB has announced that it is the ‘Official Bank Sponsor’ of the Qatar Collegiate Programming Contest (QCPC) 2024, organised by Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. The competition brings together talented university and …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassim Albudaiwi reaffirmed the GCC’s unwavering support for the Lebanese people and its commitment to Lebanon’s sovereignty, security, and stability. He emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire in Lebanon. Albudaiwi called for avoiding military escalation along …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Finance announced on Monday the Pre-Budget Statement for Fiscal Year 2025, which estimates total expenditures will reach SR 1,285 billion, and total revenues will reach SR 1,184 billion, recording a deficit of SR101 billion. The deficit represents 2.3 percent of the …

A sharp escalation in border warfare between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has sent Western nations scrambling to update contingency plans for evacuations from the region. Germany has already evacuated non-essential staff, families of embassy workers and German nationals who are medically vulnerable out of Lebanon and will support others …

Britain calls for ceasefire Israel defence minister addresses troops near border Israeli strikes hit towns Kremlin condemns Nasrallah killing Hezbollah will choose new leader ‘at the earliest opportunity’ Israel hits Beirut city limits Lebanon reports over 1,000 killed in two weeks Hezbollah fighters are primed to confront any Israeli ground …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan made a phone call on Monday with the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Abdallah Bouhabib. During the phone conversation, they reviewed the current developments in Lebanon. Prince Faisal pledged Saudi Arabia’s support to maintain …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif inaugurated the new building of the General Directorate of Public Security in Riyadh on Monday. After the inauguration, the minister was briefed on the building’s facilities, security installations, equipment and modern technical systems that support security …

Some 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli air strikes, a figure that has doubled in two days, the United Nations’ refugee head said on Monday. “The number of people who have crossed into Syria from Lebanon fleeing Israeli airstrikes — Lebanese and Syrian nationals — …