Middle East

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Jeddah is preparing to host a month-long exceptional entertainment festival called “Wonderland”, which will begin on Monday, Nov. 11 and will run through until Dec. 10. The festival will offer 30 days full of fun and diverse experiences, catering to the taste of families and …

Palestinians collect aid food at Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on Wednesday. AFP Famine is looming in the northern Gaza Strip amid increased hostilities and a near-halt in food aid, a UN-backed assessment said on Saturday. Israeli forces have intensified their operations in large swathes of devastated …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Al Nassr secured a valuable 1-0 victory over hosts Al Riyadh, thanks to a goal from Sadio Mane, in their Saudi Pro League Round 10 encounter. With the win, Al Nassr climbed back into third place in the standings, reclaiming the position from Al Shabab, …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Jamil Ghaznawi, CEO of Al-Balad Development Company, owned by the Public Investment Fund, revealed that the company aims to provide 1,800 hotel rooms, more than 9,000 housing units, and more than one million square meters of retail and office space in Historic Jeddah through the …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Al Ahli continued their rise in form and returned to winning ways in the Saudi Pro League with a 2-0 victory over visitors Al Raed in their Round 10 match. The home side capitalized on the positive momentum from their impressive midweek win in the …

Saudi Gazette report ALKHOBAR — Al Qadsiah continued their strong run in the Saudi Pro League with a 2-0 victory over visitors Al Fayha on Thursday in Round 10 of the competition. The newly-promoted side secured their sixth win of the season, moving up to 19 points and into fifth …

A Gaza family sat weeping on Saturday over children killed by an Israeli strike as they were getting ready to play soccer, amid an intensified bombardment that Palestinian health authorities said has killed 44 people over the past 24 hours. The strike was in Mawasi, a southern coastal area where …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Al Hilal returned to winning ways in the Saudi Pro League and regained the top spot with a 3-1 victory over Al Ettifaq in Round 10. The win brought Al Hilal’s points total to 28, putting them at the top of the table, while Al …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus emphasized the difficulty of Al Hilal’s 3-1 victory over Al Ettifaq in Round 10 of the Saudi Pro League, despite securing the three points. In the post-match press conference, Jesus said, “Before facing Al Ettifaq, we knew it would be a …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi national team departed early Saturday morning without two of their key midfielders, Salem Al-Dawsari and AbduleIlah Al-Malki, after French coach Hervé Renard made the decision to exclude them from the squad following injuries sustained in the match between Al Hilal and Al Ettifaq …