Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The National Olympiad for Programming and Artificial Intelligence (ATHKA) made history with a record number of 260,000 Saudi male and female students enrolling in the competition. The students represent more than 10,000 middle and secondary schools in Saudi Arabia. The record number of enrollment in …

Saudi Gazette report GENEVA — Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met on Wednesday with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Geneva and discussed developments in the situation in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the high-level event to …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution has directed the security authorities to arrest a man who appeared in a video shooting an animal. The order to arrest the person was issued after the authorities were alerted about the video by the monitoring center that watches the spread …

KYIV — Dozens of people have been injured in a wave of missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, authorities say. Fifty-three people were hurt in the attacks, including six children, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Kindergarten and hospital buildings were reportedly damaged by debris as authorities said 10 …

Saudi Gazette report EL ARISH — Saudi Arabia’s aid to help the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip with the 25th relief plane arriving at El Arish International Airport Egypt on Wednesday. The Saudi relief plane, operated by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in coordination with the …

The Arab League welcomed the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption yesterday of a resolution, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for humanitarian reasons and ensuring humanitarian access.The Arab League affirmed that the UN resolution reflects the true stance of the international public opinion.Secretary-General of the Arab League …

LOS ANGELES — Andre Braugher, the star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide: Life on the Street has died aged 61 following a brief illness. Braugher often portrayed a police officer during his career, performing both in dramatic and comedic roles. He won an Emmy in 2006 for his role in …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al-Muajab made an inspection tour of the Public Prosecution office in the Riyadh region. During the visit, he met with the heads of the prosecution offices in the Riyadh city as well as employees of the region’s prosecution …

Israeli forces hammer southern Gaza overnight – residents 22 killed in Rafah city, health authorities say UN aid office says most Gaza distribution has stopped Israeli warplanes and tanks pounded southern Gaza overnight and on Tuesday, and the UN said aid distribution to Gazans facing growing hunger had largely stopped …

GAZA — A senior doctor in northern Gaza says that dozens of medical staffers at his hospital have been taken to an undisclosed location by the Israeli military, as the enclave’s wider healthcare system teeters on the edge of collapse. Dr. Hossam Abu-Safia, head of pediatrics at Kamal Adwan Hospital, …