Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) is poised to host Saudi Arabia’s inaugural Global Smart City Forum in Riyadh, scheduled for Feb. 12-13. This groundbreaking event, set to unfold at the Arena Riyadh Venue for Exhibitions, will bring together 80 eminent speakers from …

Health officials in Hamas-ruled Gaza said Saturday that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 60 people in the besieged territory, which was also grappling with a telecommunications blackout on the war’s 99th day.Fears of the conflict widening intensified after US and British forces struck pro-Hamas Houthi rebels in Yemen following …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi rally driver Maha Al Hamali suffered a vehicle rollover accident just before the end of the sixth stage of the Dakar Rally 2024, hosted for the fifth time in Saudi Arabia. The accident led to Al Hamali’s withdrawal from the competition. Speaking from the …

Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — The National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification in Saudi Arabia has revealed a substantial increase in the vegetation cover of the Madinah region by 360% over the past five months of 2023, from August to December. This growth is attributed to the rainfall …

The United Nations said Saturday the Gaza war was “staining humanity” on the eve of its 100th day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on vows to defeat the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas.The devastating conflict has unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and fears of a regional escalation …

LONDON — US President Joe Biden said America has delivered a “private message” to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen after the US carried out a second strike on the group. “We delivered it privately and we’re confident we’re well-prepared,” he said without giving further details. The US said its …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The National Program for Combating Commercial Concealment in Saudi Arabia has revealed the correction of data for more than 450,000 commercial registrations in 2023 by linking them to commercial bank accounts. The data correction results showed the issuance of 6,000 licenses for the goods transport …

People take to the streets of the Yemeni Red Sea city of Hodeidah, to condemn the overnight US and British forces strikes on Houthi rebel-held cities, yesterday. Yemen’s Houthis said yesterday that US and British interests were “legitimate targets” after they launched deadly strikes against the rebels following weeks of …

NEW YORK — Appearing in court in New York at the end of the civil fraud case against the Trump Organization on Thursday, Donald Trump insisted on having his say. The judge had previously said the former president would not be able to speak in the courtroom but eventually relented …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia is exploring the prospect of dividing the Grand Mosque and its courtyards in Makkah into coded zones in order to facilitate the smooth access of worshipers and workers. The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the …