Middle East

Saudi Gazette report DUBAI — Saudi Vice Minister of Tourism Princess Haifa Bint Muhammad revealed ambitious plans during the third edition of the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum at COP28, outlining a $92 billion investment to transform Riyadh into one of the most sustainable cities by 2030. Princess Haifa emphasized …

Saudi Gazette report DUBAI — Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir revealed that Saudi Arabia has so far allocated $188 billion to confront climate change. “We have launched more than 80 programs and committed almost $200 billion. We will continue to see what else …

Even before fighting resumed in Gaza on Friday after a week-long truce, its health system was on its knees, with hospitals resembling a “horror movie”, the World Health Organisation said.As Israeli bombs began raining down on the besieged Palestinian territory again, WHO officials inside Gaza warned that the healthcare situation …

SAN SALVADOR — Nicaraguan police late on Friday charged the owner of the local Miss Universe franchise with conspiracy, money laundering and spreading fake news, just weeks after the Central American nation’s first victory in the pageant, Reuters reported. Authorities have accused Karen Celebertti, director of the Miss Nicaragua franchise, …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has started applying the first phase of the decision to approve documenting the contracts of the localization initiative of operation and maintenance in public entities as an electronic service within the Qiwa platform. MHRSD said that …

Palestinian medics search for survivors in the rubble of a building following Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, yesterday, as fighting resumed shortly after the expiration of the truce. The UN said it deeply regretted the resumption of deadly hostilities in the Gaza Strip yesterday following the …

MADRID — It took Javier González a minute to reach the migrants who had been forced from the speedboat off the Spanish coast, but by the time he got there, one of them had already died. Javier González and his crew were filming a promotional video on the beach at …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has operated the third Saudi relief ship to help Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. This comes within the Saudi sea bridge to provide relief to the Palestinians in Gaza, as the ship will sail from Jeddah …

LONDON — Are you good at chatting up or flirting with potential partners? If so, you may already have rizz, even if you didn’t know it. The Oxford word of the year, internet slang for romantic appeal or charm, is mostly used by young people. It was one of eight …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The General Directorate of Civil Defense called on everyone to take caution due to the continued chances of thunderstorms in most regions of Saudi Arabia, starting from Saturday until next Monday. The Civil Defense stressed the necessity of staying in safe places during rainfall and …