Middle East

Saudi Gazette report MADRID — Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles received Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman at the headquarters of the Spanish Ministry of Defense in the capital Madrid on Thursday. During their official talk session, the ministers reviewed Saudi-Spanish relations and areas of cooperation between the …

Saudi Gazette report ALQASSIM — Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun FC capitalized on their home advantage to secure a 2-1 victory against Altyn Asyr FC of Turkmenistan in their AFC Champions League Two 2024/25 Group B match on Wednesday. This win brought Al Taawoun’s points total to six at the halfway …

Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Al-Ettifaq marked an ideal beginning in the Gulf Champions League by overcoming their Bahraini guest, Al-Riffa, with a 3-1 victory in the opening round of the group stage at the Al-Ettifaq Club stadium in Dammam. Despite trailing initially after Joel Vinicius scored for Al-Riffa in …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — German coach Matthias Jaissle of Al Ahli Saudi FC expressed his determination to showcase the best possible performance from his team in every match. This statement came during a press conference held at the Al Ahli club, where he discussed preparations for the upcoming match …

Saudi Gazette report KAZAN — On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan led the Saudi delegation attending the 2024 BRICS Plus Summit in the Russian city of Kazan. Addressing the summit, Prince Faisal expressed the Kingdom’s concern over …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has identified a significant investment gap in the agriculture and food sector, estimated at approximately SR37 billion. This gap pertains to plant and animal production projects, fishery resources, as well as initiatives for processing, manufacturing agricultural products, and …

Lulu Retail Holdings, operator of one of the largest hypermarket chains in the Middle East, commenced its initial public offering (IPO) on Monday, with expectations from bankers that it could be the largest in the UAE this year. The offering by the conglomerate, which operates over 240 stores across the …

Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce announced the recall of over 16,000 GMC, Chevrolet and Cadillac model vehicles due to their defective brake warning light. The brake service warning light turns on when driver hits the pedal, and it could be due to hydraulic loss on one side …

Saudi Gazette report PARIS — Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Eng. Waleed Al-Khuraiji represented Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, at the international conference to support the people of Lebanon and its sovereignty, held in Paris, France. In his speech, Al-Khuraiji underscored the necessity of collective commitment to assist …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports jumped 7.5 percent to SR27.5 billion ($7.3 billion), year-on-year in August 2024, compared to SR 25.6 billion in the same month last year. According to the international trade data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), non-oil national exports, excluding …