Middle East

Saudi Gazette report LOS ANGELES — Minister of Communications and Information Technology (CIT) Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha met with Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai in Silicon Valley, California, to bolster their strategic partnership in cloud computing, innovation, and capacity development. The meeting, attended by senior executives, focused on deepening …

A Palestinian wounded in Israeli strikes is carried out from an ambulance on a stretcher at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis Friday. The World Heath Organisation (WHO) has warned that the health system in the Gaza Strip is collapsing and it “cannot afford to lose” one more ambulance or …

GAZA — Intense urban fighting raged in and around the Gaza Strip’s largest cities on Friday, as the death toll continued to rise. Residents and the Israeli military both reported intensified fighting in both northern areas, where Israel had previously said its troops had largely completed their tasks last month, …

Saudi Gazette report HONG KONG — Saudi Arabia and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to enhance cooperation in promoting direct investment. The signing ceremony was attended by Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih. The memorandum aims to strengthen …

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani participated in the meeting. HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani participated Friday in Washington in the meeting of members of the ministerial committee assigned …

WASHINGTON — A major University of Pennsylvania donor has withdrawn a $100m (£79.3m) grant after a controversial appearance in congress by the school’s president. President Elizabeth Magill met representatives alongside Harvard President Claudine Gay and Sally Kornbluth of MIT on Tuesday. But they caused anger after avoiding questions on how …

Saudi Gazette report TAIF — The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced the arrival of a new Arabian leopard at the Arabian Leopard Breeding Center (ALBC) in Taif. This initiative is a key part of RCU’s ongoing commitment to preserve and protect the Arabian leopard, thereby contributing to environmental …

Saudi Arabia and the US have agreed to enhance cooperation in outer space exploration and use for peaceful purposes and in commercial opportunities for space industries.The announcement came during the official visit of the Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of …

Saudi Gazette report WASHINGTON — Members of the Islamic Ministerial Committee, headed by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, met with a number of members of the US House of Representatives and Senate in Washington on Thursday. Their discussions focused mainly on stopping Israel’s military aggression on the besieged …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel has revealed that the coverage area of health services in Saudi Arabia expanded to approximately 94%, exceeding the target of 88% in 2023. Al-Jalajel made the remarks while participating in a session in the 2024 Budget Forum, titled “The budget …