Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Eng. Abdullah Al-Shamrani, CEO of the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS), unveiled plans to establish a geological museum in Saudi Arabia. “The plan is to establish the museum in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism. SGS has coordination and communication with the ministry to provide it …

CAIRO — Egyptian Army Chief of Staff Ahmed Fathy Khalifa made an unannounced visit on Thursday to the country’s border with the Gaza Strip to assess the security situation. In a military statement, Khalifa was reported to have inspected security measures along the border but provided no additional details. During …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was grateful to Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for helping to arrange the largest prisoner swap between the United States and Russia since the Cold War. American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former …

Saudi Gazette report TAIF — Taif Governorate has renewed its Healthy Cities Accreditation Certificate for the second time, becoming the first Saudi city to achieve this distinction twice, after meeting 80 criteria set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The international accreditation was awarded following a final evaluation that highlighted …

Saudi Gazette report CAPTIVE — Asir led all regions in Saudi Arabia in the number of local trips that included visits to museums and art galleries, with 541,544 visitors recorded in 2023. This information comes from the 2023 Cultural Status Report published by the Ministry of Culture on its official …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi security authorities have arrested seven citizens and referred them to the Public Prosecution for committing crimes threatening national unity, peace and community security, it was revealed by the Ministry of Interior. The suspects were found involved in publishing posts that incite abhorrent tribal …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the visiting German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Riyadh on Thursday. The two ministers discussed avenues for further strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries and their peoples. They exchanged views on intensifying cooperation …

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) targeted and bombed a group of Palestinian civilians today in Gaza City, murdering three of them and injuring several others. Wafa news agency reported medical sources as saying that paramedics were able to transfer three martyrs and more wounded civilians to Al-Maamadani Hospital, after the …

DHAKA — Bangladesh’s transitional government chief, Muhammad Yunus, has called on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to refrain from making political statements while in India, stating that her remarks are causing discomfort between the two neighboring countries. In an interview with the Press Trust of India, Yunus described Hasina’s political …

HOUSTON — US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are running neck-and-neck in the 2024 presidential election in key swing states, according to the latest polls released Wednesday by CNN. As both candidates make a final push to persuade Americans for their votes in the Nov. 5 …