Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Aleksandar Mitrovic continued his impressive form in the 2024-25 Roshn Saudi League, scoring a brace to lead Al Hilal to a convincing 3-1 victory over Al Ittihad at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City in the highly anticipated Saudi Clasico. The match kicked off with …

Gaza’s civil defence agency reported 21 killed in an Israeli strike on Saturday, the latest attack on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians where the Israeli military said it targeted militants. A spokesman for the civil defence agency, Mahmud Bassal, said more than half the dead at the Gaza City school …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday the arrest of 22,716 illegal residents during inspection raids in various regions of Saudi Arabia during last week. The arrests were made during the joint field security campaigns carried out by security forces and the concerned government agencies …

A firefighting aircraft releases flame retardant to extinguish fires caused by rockets launched from southern Lebanon which landed on the outskirts of Safed, in the upper Galilee on Saturday. AFP Israelis walk next to a building hit by rockets fired from Lebanon, in Kadita on the outskirts of Safed near …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Jeddah Astronomical Society said that Saudi Arabia and other countries in the northern hemisphere will witness the end of the 93-day summer season on Saturday, and the beginning of autumn on Sunday, Sept. 22. This coincides with the beginning of spring season in the …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has once again registered the highest growth in international tourism figures among the G20 countries during the first seven months of 2024, according to the latest data released by the United Nations Tourism Organization. The Kingdom recorded an increase of 73 percent in …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — In a pulsating encounter at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Al Ahli clinched a dramatic 4-2 win against Damac, scoring two goals in stoppage time during the fourth round of the Saudi Pro League. The match saw the English striker Ivan Toney make …

MOSCOW — The Russian government has approved a list of 47 countries deemed to be imposing “destructive attitudes” that contradict “Russian spiritual and moral values.” Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the decree, which follows a presidential directive from August 19 aimed at providing humanitarian support to those who share traditional …

CALIFORNIA — A California firefighter has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a series of small fires in wine country, officials announced. Robert Hernandez, 38, a Cal Fire apparatus engineer, is accused of starting five fires between August 15 and September 14 while off-duty. According to a …

BEIRUT — Hezbollah confirmed late Friday that its top military commander, Ibrahim Aqil, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburb. The group mourned Aqil as one of its “top leaders.” The airstrike resulted in at least 14 fatalities and injured 66 others, with nine individuals reported in …