Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Central Bank Governor Ayman Al-Sayari said that national initiatives within the Saudi Vision 2030 and technical innovations have contributed to the flourishing of the Kingdom’s financial technology sector. He said this while inaugurating the first edition of the International Conference on Financial Technology, ’24 …

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Tuesday that 41 people were killed and more than 180 injured in a Russian missile strike on the city of Poltava. In a statement on X, Zelenskyy reported, “I received preliminary reports on the Russian strike on Poltava … Many people were …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia, through its humanitarian arm, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), continued carrying out airdrops of quality food supplies to Palestinians affected by the Israeli aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip, and that is in cooperation with Jordan. Two planeload of food …

The UAE has pardoned 57 locally based Bangladeshis who were jailed for protesting against the now-toppled government in their home country, state media said Tuesday.UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan “ordered a pardon for the Bangladeshi nationals involved in… protests and disturbances across several emirates”, the official Emirati …

RIYADH — The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has announced an agreement with Samsung to launch Samsung Pay in Saudi Arabia during the fourth quarter of 2024. The agreement was signed at the inaugural 24 Fintech conference held in Riyadh. This strategic step is part of SAMA’s ongoing efforts to enhance …

RIYADH — In response to reports regarding an incident involving the Bahri tanker AMJAD (IMO: 9779800) on Monday, Bahri confirmed that AMJAD was transiting north in the Red Sea near another tanker that was attacked. Bahri said that AMJAD was not targeted and sustained no injuries or damage. “The …

The Palestinian Ministry of Health said Tuesday that about 160,000 Palestinian children received the first dose of the polio vaccine in the Central Governorate of the Gaza Strip on Sunday and Monday. The ministry explained in a statement carried by the Palestinian news agency (WAFA) that its teams are working …

United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland said that the scale of destruction in the Gaza Strip is immense, the humanitarian needs are colossal and soaring, and civilians continue to bear the brunt of this conflict. “During my visit, I met with the heads of …

A Palestinian child was martyred Tuesday after being shot by Israeli occupation forces during the ongoing raid on Tulkarm refugee camp in the West Bank. The child was killed after being shot in the head by an Israeli sniper while he was with his father in one of the camp’s …

The US military announced Tuesday that it had destroyed two missile systems in an area controlled by the Houthis in Yemen within the past 24 hours, following the group’s attack on two oil tankers in the Red Sea yesterday. The US Central Command said in a statement that it successfully …