Middle East

PITTSBURG — Philadelphia’s district attorney asked a state judge on Monday to shut down tech billionaire Elon Musk’s controversial $1 million giveaway to registered voters, calling it an “illegal lottery scheme.” Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, filed the civil lawsuit against Musk and his pro-Trump group, America PAC. …

Medics evacuate injured people and cancer patients from the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, to al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City in a joint World Health Organisation and Palestinian Red Crescent initiative. AFP Israel said Monday it had discussed with international mediators the …

Israeli tanks thrust deeper Monday into two north Gaza towns and a historic refugee camp, trapping around 100,000 civilians. The Gaza Strip’s health ministry said at least 19 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes and bombardment Monday, 13 of them in the north of the devastated coastal territory. The Palestinian …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) thwarted an attempt to smuggle 2,414,489 Captagon pills at Jeddah Islamic Port. The drugs were found concealed within a consignment arriving in the Kingdom. ZATCA collaborated with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control, resulting in the arrest of …

Just five kilometers off the coast of NEOM in northwest Saudi Arabia, the luxurious marine tourism destination of Sindalah Island has officially opened on the Red Sea. For those unfamiliar, Sindalah was first announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in December 2022 as part of NEOM’s ambitious development plans. …

Saudi Gazette report BARCELONA — On behalf of Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee on Gaza developments, Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khereiji participated on Monday in the ninth regional forum of the Union for the Mediterranean, held in Barcelona, Spain. In …

RIYADH — Red Sea Global, the developer behind regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, announced the opening of Saudi Arabia’s newest luxury resort, Shebara, which will welcome guests starting November 2024. Shebara, the first resort owned and operated by Red Sea Global, is designed to redefine tourism through …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call today with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The two ministers reviewed bilateral relations and discussed the latest developments in the region, addressing the implications of recent escalations and the importance of …

General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, announced the opening of its new office in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This strategic expansion will deepen General Atlantic’s commitment to investing in the Kingdom’s dynamic and growing economy and partnering with entrepreneurs scaling within the region’s vibrant innovation ecosystem. The new …

HONG KONG — A heavy police response has stifled Halloween celebrations in Shanghai, in what many have viewed as an attempt by authorities to crack down on large public gatherings and freedom of expression. Witnesses have told the BBC they saw police dispersing crowds of costumed revelers on the streets …