Middle East

RIYADH — In December 2023, the Masam Project for Landmine Clearance in Yemen marked a significant achievement in its humanitarian mission, clearing a total of 3,015 mines, unexploded shells, and explosive devices. This accomplishment closes a year of substantial successes and milestones for Masam, aligning with its commitment to ensuring …

Relatives of Palestinians killed during Israeli bombardment, mourn their loved ones at the European hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, yesterday. Fearful of Israeli air strikes on buildings, Rami Awad spent days looking for tents so that he could move his family to the relative safety of …

GAZA — The Israeli army says it has “completed the dismantling” of Hamas’s command structure in the northern Gaza Strip. Army spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters that Palestinian militants are now operating in the area only sporadically and “without commanders”. He said Israel had killed around 8,000 militants in north …

Saudi Gazette report EASY — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman received several members of the United States Senate Intelligence Committee at his winter camp in AlUla on Saturday. The meeting included Senator Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Angus King of Maine, Senator …

This handout picture provided by the Lebanese Prime Minister’s press office shows Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati receiving Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Beirut, yesterday. The European Union foreign policy chief yesterday warned against a regional conflict that would involve …

GAZA STRIP — Amid reports of continued Israeli airstrikes overnight in southern and central Gaza and more rocket fire into Israel from the enclave, UN teams said on Thursday they have been unable to deliver urgently needed aid to civilians beyond central areas and further north for the past three …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification has announced a 600% increase in the vegetation cover in the Makkah region over the past five months from August to December 2023. This increase is attributed to the rainy conditions during this period, with …

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths Friday said Gaza had become “uninhabitable” after relentless bombing by Israeli forces since early October.“Three months since the horrific 7 October attacks, Gaza has become a place of death and despair,” Griffiths said in a statement.“Gaza has simply become uninhabitable. Its people are witnessing daily …

NEW DELHI — Gautam Adani has had a good start to 2024. After a tumultuous year, the Indian tycoon has just retaken his former position as Asia’s richest man, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The founder of the sprawling Adani Group is now worth $97.6 billion, which makes him …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi General Directorate of Border Guards has urged citizens and residents visiting wilderness in the country to stay away from restricted border regions and adhere to regulations and instructions that prohibit approaching the such areas. These areas have been clearly demarcated with warning signs …