Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs, Dr. Khaled Al-Bayari, met with the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Michael Ratney, to discuss issues of mutual interest and review the bilateral relations between the two countries. This meeting was reported on the Ministry of Defense’s official …

Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A maximum fine of SR10 million will be imposed on those who violate the provisions of the Railway Law and its Executive Regulations. The Committee for Reviewing Violations of the Railways Law and its Executive Regulations will determine the penalty, including the value of the fine, …

The Israeli army intensified its bombardment of southern Lebanon and the southern suburb of Beirut, killing four people and wounding several others, in parallel with incursion attempts into the Lebanese territory.According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), the Israeli warplanes targeted a residential and commercial complex in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, …

The Palestinian National Council (PNC) called for an immediate session of the Security Council, imposing a ceasefire, and stopping the massacres committed by the Israeli entity against the Palestinian people.It called on the countries of the world and the international community to adopt a position and impose sanctions on the …

Takamol Holding Company wrapped up its participation at GITEX Global 2024 by signing 16 agreements and MOUs with major local, regional, and international companies. The event, held in Dubai with the theme “Global Collaboration to Build a Future AI Economy,” drew significant interest to Takamol’s booth throughout the exhibition. Takamol’s …

BOGOTA, Colombia — Millions of Cubans are currently without electricity following a prolonged outage at the island’s main power plants. Reports indicate that a malfunction at the Antonio Guiteras Power Plant in Matanzas on Friday left most of Cuba in darkness. Authorities have announced that, after intense efforts, electricity has …

BEIRUT — Sirens signaling a level 3 danger, indicating a severe risk, were activated on Sunday at the UN peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) centers in the town of Maarakeh, located in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, the warning was issued as tensions in the …

RIYADH — The Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on Sunday the establishment of the Smart Accommodation for Residential Complexes Company (sarcc), a new property developer and operator focused on providing housing solutions for staff involved in major construction and development projects across Saudi Arabia. This initiative aims to meet the …

UN Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya said on Saturday that news coming from northern Gaza is horrifying, with Palestinians continuing to suffer unspeakable horrors under the siege imposed by Israeli occupation forces.“Appalling news from northern Gaza where Palestinians continue to endure unspeakable horrors under …

Gaza’s health ministry said two patients at a hospital in the territory’s north died during a siege by Israeli forces around the facility yesterday, while Israel’s military reported its troops were operating in the area.Since dawn, Israeli forces had surrounded and shelled the Indonesian Hospital in the northern town of …