News – Middle East

LONDON — The governor of the Falkland Islands has sought to calm concerns over the territory’s sovereignty following the UK’s deal to hand over the Chagos Islands. The UK has agreed to give up ownership of the tropical archipelago to Mauritius, after decades of often fractious negotiations. In light of …

TEL AVIV — Israel accused Hezbollah of launching approximately 230 projectiles from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Thursday. Hezbollah, meanwhile, claimed to have carried out 32 varied attacks throughout the day, including rocket salvos on Israeli settlements and military bases and attacks on Israeli soldiers carrying out ground operations in …

GENEVA — Dozens of medical workers were killed over a 24-hour period in Lebanon, the head of the United Nations’ health agency said Thursday, as he outlined the “difficult and dangerous” conditions in parts of the country under Israeli bombardment. World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said 37 health …

Saudi Gazette report TORONTO — Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef engaged in a series of bilateral meetings with leading Canadian companies to explore knowledge transfer and innovation opportunities in key sectors. The meetings, attended by leaders from the industry and mineral resources sector, addressed promising fields that …

Saudi Gazette report DOHA — The foreign ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Iran held their meeting in Doha on Thursday. The meeting addressed the latest regional and international developments, including escalating tensions in the region and their serious implications for international peace and security. Saudi Minister of …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Aramco announced on Thursday the completion of a $3 billion dollar-denominated international sukuk offering. The oil giant said that the offering recorded a six times oversubscription, reflecting strong investor demand. The issuance consisting of two U.S. dollar-denominated tranches: $1.5 billion maturing in 2029, carrying …

TAIPEI — Nine people have died in a fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan, according to local media. The fire struck the Pingtung county hospital at around 09:40 local time (01:00 GMT) – just as Typhoon Krathon made landfall to the west, in neighboring Kaohsiung. The wet and windy …

Saudi Gazette report BERLIN — Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan participated in the Berlin Global Dialogue, which was held on October 1-2 at the European University of Management and Technology in the German capital along with a number of government officials and private sector leaders. Speaking at a session titled …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued an order to appoint four imams at the Two Holy Mosques. This was announced by Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for Religious Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque. According to …

Saudi Gazette report WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia renewed its position rejecting extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Speaking at a meeting marking the 10th anniversary of the International Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Washington, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Rassi, Undersecretary for International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, …