Middle East

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 …

WASHINGTON — Several federal and state agencies are investigating the recent racist mass text messages sent to Black people across the United States following the presidential election this week. The messages, invoking slavery, were directed at Black men, women, and children, prompting inquiries by the FBI, the Federal Communications Commission …

TEHRAN — Iran has strongly rejected allegations that it was involved in a plot to assassinate former and current US officials, including President-elect Donald Trump, calling the claims “completely unfounded.” In a statement issued on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei dismissed the accusations made by the US Department …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi security forces have arrested a total of 20,778 illegal residents from various regions of the Kingdom during the last week. The arrests were made during the joint field security campaigns that were carried out in collaboration with the relevant government agencies during the …

BEIJING — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto vowed to strengthen Indonesia’s relationship with China during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Saturday, marking his first overseas trip since taking office three weeks ago. Subianto, seeking to build closer ties with China, which is Indonesia’s largest trading partner …

KYIV — President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president, according to a Ukrainian official with direct knowledge of the phone call. The source, who was not authorized to comment publicly, confirmed that …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Matthias Jaissle, coach of Al Ahli, acknowledged that his team’s 2-0 victory over Al Raed in Round 10 of the Saudi Pro League was not an easy one, despite securing the win. In the post-match press conference, Jaissle said, “It was a tough match as …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — English manager Steven Gerrard of Al Ettifaq expressed his frustration with some of the referee’s decisions following his team’s 3-1 defeat to Al Hilal in Round 10 of the Saudi Pro League. In the post-match press conference, Gerrard said, “Congratulations to Al Hilal for the …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The fifth edition of the Riyadh Season attracted as many as four million visitors in less than a month since its kickoff on Oct. 12, 2024. This was announced by Advisor Turki Al-Sheikh, chairman of the Board of Directors of General Entertainment Authority (GEA). Announcing …