Middle East

BEIRUT — At least 40 people were killed in Israeli strikes in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the Lebanese health ministry. An Israeli official said the strikes, in the governorates of Baalbek and Bekaa, targeted operatives of the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon’s culture minister said one of the …

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s return to the White House will have a hugely negative effect on climate change action in the short-term but the longer term impact is less certain, experts say. With world leaders meeting next week for the latest UN climate talks, COP29, the Trump victory will be …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has initiated criminal cases against a number of Saudi citizens and expatriates for their involvement in crimes of corruption and the legal procedures are underway against them, according to an official source at Nazaha. The first of …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Al Hilal has announced that Brazilian star Neymar has sustained a hamstring tear following an MRI conducted on Wednesday. He will require a treatment and rehabilitation program lasting between four to six weeks. Neymar participated in the previous match against Iranian club Esteghlal, coming on …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has initiated criminal cases against a number of Saudi citizens and expatriates for their involvement in crimes of corruption and the legal procedures are underway against them, according to an official source at Nazaha. The first of …

As Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector rapidly evolves, the third edition of Saudi Airport Exhibition, scheduled for November 11-12 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, will serve as a premier platform to showcase the Kingdom’s ambitious airport development plans. This year, the exhibition will bring together major companies, airport …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received the Saudi medical team that performed the world’s first fully robotic heart transplant at his office in Riyadh on Wednesday. The medical team from King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC) of Riyadh had …

Israel keeps up pressure on northern Gaza WHO official says over 100 patients to be evacuated Seven killed in raid in West Bank Israeli forces issued new evacuation orders in the north of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and carried out military strikes which Palestinian medics and media said had …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman made on Wednesday a phone call with the US President-elect Donald Trump, congratulating him on winning the presidential elections. During the call, the Crown Prince expressed Saudi Arabia’s aspiration to strengthen the historical and strategic relations …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Asim Munir at his office in Riyadh on Wednesday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and opportunities for further enhancing the relations, especially in the military fields. …