Middle East

ANKARA — Police in Turkey have arrested more than 300 people for suspected links to the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group during sweeping raids across the country, the Turkish Interior Minister has announced. “304 individuals were arrested during the “Hero-34” operation carried out simultaneously in 32 cities against the terrorist …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Customs teams at Al Haditha and Al Batha ports in Saudi Arabia thwarted two major drug smuggling attempts, seizing over 117,000 Captagon pills and more than 6,000 grams of the drug ‘Shabu’, the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has announced. The contraband was found …

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries affirmed that the world lost with the passing of HH the late Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah a prominent figure, noting that the GCC lost one of its main pillars, as HH the late Amir contributed to advancing Gulf unity and …

LOS ANGELES — US actor Vin Diesel’s former personal assistant is suing the Fast & Furious star, accusing him of sexual assault during the 2010 filming of Fast Five. A lawyer for the actor, real name Mark Sinclair, said his client “denies this claim in its entirety”. Asta Jonasson claims …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — UK’s Secretary of State for Defense Grant Shapps welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at Lancaster House Palace in London on Thursday. It marks an important step in the ongoing official visit of the Saudi minister to Britain. Upon Prince Khalid …

Nasa satellite image of the portion of the Bab El-Mandeb Strait passing between Djibouti and Yemen. The recent significant disruptions in shipping through the Strait of Bab el Mandeb, situated between Yemen and Djibouti, underscore the geopolitical fragility of the waterway akin to that of the more widely acknowledged Strait …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari inaugurated the screening of the wildlife documentary film ‘Horizon Saudi Arabia,’ the latest production of the Konoz Initiative, at the Government Communication Center in the ministry headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday. The screening of the movie was held in the …

By John Carlos Motamayor, CEO of Topian Climate change stands as a clear global challenge. The true impact of climate change cannot be underestimated nor be deemed inconsequential, casting shadows on livelihoods and, in some cases, threatening their very existence. Amidst the myriad consequences, one of the most pressing issues …

HE Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi stressed that the success of the State of Qatar in mediating between the United States and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a confirmation of its great and prominent diplomatic role and the confidence of the international community …

For four years, the patient was complaining of recurrent nasal bleeding caused by the tumour. Despite seeking treatment and surgery at major hospitals in Makkah and jeddah his condition did not improve. The patient eventually presented to the International Medical Center, where his condition necessitated a precise and swift diagnosis …