Middle East

ANKARA — Türkiye and Egypt jointly called for enhanced international recognition of Palestinian statehood and urgent humanitarian relief in Gaza, following their first High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting on Wednesday. The two countries reaffirmed their unwavering support for ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and backed the establishment of …

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused Ukraine and Western nations of rejecting peace agreements reached during March 2022 talks in Istanbul, alleging they aimed instead to deliver a “strategic defeat” to Russia. Speaking at an economic forum in Vladivostok, Putin claimed that Ukraine and the West disregarded …

Five Palestinian young men were martyred, and a sixth was critically injured in an airstrike by the Israeli occupation forces on a vehicle in the city of Tubas, in the occupied West Bank. Rescue teams recovered the bodies of five martyrs from the targeted vehicle, while resuscitation efforts are underway …

Good progress is being made in rolling out a polio vaccine to children in Gaza but a permanent ceasefire in the 11-month war is needed to ease humanitarian suffering, the main UN agency for Palestinians said Wednesday. Unrwa said that three days into the campaign in areas of central Gaza, …

A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, yesterday. Anxious parents lining up with their children for a polio vaccine in central Gaza were counting down the hours until a pause in fighting ends in the area yesterday, threatening …

This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Presidency Press Office yesterday shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi posing after signing an agreement and before a joint press conference at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah …

Palestinian teenager Youssef Saad plays oud to bring joy to people, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Braving the constant threat of air strikes and bombings, 15-year-old Youssef Saad, a Gazan oud player, rides his bicycle through the war-ravaged streets of northern Gaza’s …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan made phone calls with French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on Wednesday. They discussed major regional developments, particularly the Gaza …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Stock Exchange’s main index, Tadawul All Share Index (TASI), declined by 52.23 points (0.43 percent) reaching 12,128.14 points at the end of Wednesday’s session, with a liquidity of SR7.45 billion ($2 billion), affected by the energy sector, which fell by about one percent. …

Saudi Gazette report ALAMEIN — The Saudi Falcons aerobatic team, representing the Royal Saudi Air Force, showcased impressive aerial displays during the second day of the Egypt International Air Show 2024 at Alamein International Airport in northwestern Egypt on Wednesday. The performances were marked by exceptional harmony, precision, and skill, …