Middle East

Saudi Gazette report PARIS — Saudi Arabian Paralympic athlete Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi clinched the gold medal in the 100m T53 wheelchair race at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Thursday. The event took place at Stade de France, with the presence of Abdulaziz Baashen, CEO and Secretary General of the Saudi …

BERLIN — Germany will provide 12 additional self-propelled howitzers 2000 worth €150 million ($166.14 million) to Ukraine, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Friday during a meeting of the Ukraine contact group at the U.S. Air Force base in Ramstein, Germany. The meeting, attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, …

MOSCOW — Azerbaijan and Armenia have made significant progress in peace negotiations, with nearly 80% of the peace treaty text already agreed upon, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday. Speaking at an international forum in Cernobbio, Italy, Aliyev expressed optimism about the prospects for peace in the South Caucasus, …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The first edition of the FinTech 24 conference concluded on Wednesday in Riyadh, attracting more than 37,000 visitors. The event was hosted by the Financial Sector Development Program, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Capital Market Authority, and Insurance Authority, and jointly organized by Fintech Saudi and …

PARIS — Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov released his first statement on Thursday since his arrest last month in France, criticizing the actions of French authorities and calling the charges against him “surprising” and misguided. Durov was detained and questioned by police for four days in Paris, where he …

JEDDAH — The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has introduced Saudi Arabia’s first regulation for Saudi yachts within the designated geographical scope, aimed at regulating yacht activities, setting necessary requirements, and managing the issuance of tourism and leisure licenses and permits. This regulation emphasizes environmental protection, sustainability, and safety requirements, …

WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden on Thursday called on lawmakers to take bold action to address gun violence following a tragic school shooting in Georgia that left students and teachers dead. “We need more than thoughts and prayers. Some of my Republican friends in Congress just finally have to …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior stated that the relevant authorities within the ministry have initiated an investigation into a security officer for breaching established regulations and instructions. The officer violated protocols related to grievances against actions taken by his superiors by posting claims …

BAGHDAD — The United States and Iraq have reached a tentative agreement on the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces, with hundreds of troops expected to leave Iraq by September 2025 and the remaining forces by the end of 2026, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the discussions. The agreement, pending …

Saudi Gazette report GAZIANTEP — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) recently carried out volunteer medical programs focused on adult and pediatric orthopedic surgery in the Turkish provinces of Gaziantep and Hatay from August 24 to 31. The initiative involved 28 volunteers from various medical specialties as …