Middle East

LISBON — Swaths of Europe have been battered by deadly extreme weather, as rivers threaten to burst their banks in central Europe following torrential rainfall, and wildfires tear through Portugal. Seven people have now died in fires in Portugal since Sunday, including three firefighters, whose vehicle burst into flames on …

FLINT, Michigan — Former President Donald Trump told a Michigan crowd Tuesday night that steep tariffs he would impose on products imported from China, Mexico and other countries would rejuvenate the state’s automotive industry and drive an economic boom. Trump, in his first campaign event since Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt, …

WASHINGTON — A supermoon has lit up the sky across the world coinciding with a rare partial lunar eclipse. The Moon could be seen to appear brighter and bigger on Tuesday night. Supermoons happen when the Moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit. A rare partial …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced that the Saudi National Day holiday this year will be for two days — Sunday and Monday, September 22 and 23. This directive will be applicable to the public, private and civil service sectors. However, the …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Law of Commercial Registration and the Law of Trade Names, approved by the Saudi Council of Ministers on Tuesday, stipulates that one commercial registration is enough for a firm throughout the Kingdom, according to Minister of Commerce Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi. “These laws will contribute …

Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon Tuesday, killing at least nine people and wounding some 2,800 in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the wave of explosions, which came just hours after Israel announced …

People react near an ambulance as the wounded are brought to a hospital in Beirut on Tuesday, after explosions hit locations in several Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon amid ongoing cross-border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah fighters. AFP The United States said Tuesday it was not aware in advance and had …

Lebanese medics treated Tuesday a stream of wounded people at a hospital car park as others in Hezbollah’s southern Beirut stronghold rushed to give blood after group members’ pagers had exploded. Simultaneous blasts of the devices hit locations in several Hezbollah bastions across Lebanon, with the health ministry reporting nine …

Saudi Gazette report DOHA — Four-time continental champions Al Hilal kicked off their AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 campaign in style on Tuesday, defeating Qatari hosts Al Rayyan 3-1 at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. The Saudi Pro League side took the lead in the 15th minute when Sergej Milinkovic-Savic powered …

Saudi Gazette Report DOHA — Saudi Arabia, represented by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), participated in the 20th meeting of the Executive Committee of Civil Aviation of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The delegation was headed by GACA President Abdulaziz Al-Duailej. The meeting was hosted by Qatar, …