Middle East

PRETORIA — Award-winning South African Afro-pop singer Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara, has died, the country’s culture minister announced. She had been in hospital, reportedly with liver complications, and the government had been assisting the family “for some time”, Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa said. The songstress …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The value of ownership of foreign investors, who are qualified to invest in the main Saudi stock market (Tadawul All Share Index -TASI), surged 3.5 percent to SR290.07 billion ($77.3 billion) by the end of the third quarter of 2023, compared to the same quarter …

Hamas said it was striking back against Israeli forces across Gaza on Monday and Palestinians and international relief agencies said public order was disintegrating as hunger spread, fuelling fears of a mass exodus to Egypt.The narrow coastal strip has been under a full Israeli blockade since the start of the …

NEW DELHI — FBI director Christopher Wray is in India this week for a trip aimed at strengthening security cooperation and deepening a partnership. But it comes in the wake of a major law enforcement issue between the two nations – one far more sinister and with the potential to …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants (SOCPA) announced the launch of two professional certificates in the fields of financial fraud examination and accounting standards for the public sector. This is part of the organization’s continuing efforts to enhance integrity and transparency in regulatory …

A Palestinian boy, injured following Israeli strikes on Al-Maghazi refugee camp, receives care at Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir Balah in the central Gaza Strip yesterday. (AFP) Hunger is spreading among the besieged enclave’s civilian population in Gaza.Amid the worsening humanitarian crisis, Hamas fighters and Israeli troops fought across the territory, …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has detected 52 facilities for non-compliance with providing medicines during the month of November 2023. SFDA stated that its observers have detected 23 pharmaceutical facilities for not directly reporting the movement of the drug in the electronic tracking …

Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Saudi Public Prosecution referred the case of two Saudi citizens who are accused of murdering a person through causing a car collision deliberately. It was found in investigations, carried out by the Assault on Persons Wing at the Public Prosecution, that the two defendants were driving …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Public Investment Fund (PIF) revealed on Monday the launch of Dan Company, dedicated to agritourism and ecotourism. The company aims to craft distinctive tourism ventures around Saudi Arabian cities, showcasing captivating natural and cultivated landscapes. Dan’s vision involves engaging local communities to offer immersive …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Music Commission has meticulously chosen 20 Saudi football clubs for the next phase of the “Saudi Football Trouq” initiative, as announced in a press release from the commission. The initiative’s primary goal is to document the chants of Saudi football clubs’ fans, thereby …