News – Middle East

People, who fled their homes in the south of Lebanon, take refuge in a car park in the southern city of Sidon on Sunday. AFP Lebanon said 24 people had been killed Sunday in an Israeli strike near the main southern city of Sidon, the latest in a week of …

GEDAREF, SUDAN — Saudi Arabia, represented by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSReleif), signed a joint cooperation agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to support the water and sanitation sector in Kassala and Gedaref states in Sudan. The agreement was signed by Director of the Partnerships …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Health has imposed fines on three airlines for violating health surveillance regulations upon arrival at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah from three countries. The penalties, issued in accordance with the general provisions of the executive regulations of the …

People check the rubble of buildings which were levelled on September 27 by Israeli strikes that targeted and killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood of Beirut’s southern suburbs. AFP Hezbollah confirmed on Sunday that its senior leader Ali Karaki was killed in an Israeli strike that …

National security spokesperson John Kirby talks to reporters at a press briefing at the White House in Washington, on September 18. File picture: REUTERS Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports over 1,000 killed, 6,000 wounded Iran calls for UN Security Council meeting over Israel’s actions Israel will not be able to safely …

Syrians drive past the Syrian flag at half-mast in the capital Damascus on Sunday, after Syria officially declared a three-day national mourning period following Israel’s killing of Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. AFP Flags flew at half-mast in Damascus on Sunday and residents said they were still shocked after the …

BEIRUT — Hezbollah on Sunday confirmed the death of high-ranking official Nabil Kaouk in an Israeli airstrike, a day after the Lebanese militant group acknowledged the killings of multiple commanders, including its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah. The confirmation came just hours after an Israeli airstrike in northeastern Lebanon killed 11 …

Saudi Gazette Report NEW YORK — The incoming Presidents of the three Rio Conventions met during the UN General Assembly to discuss their collective ambitions for tackling global environmental challenges. The event, named the “Rio Trio Initiative,” brought together the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Colombia, and …

Saudi Gazette Report GEDAREF — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to enhance the water and sanitation sector in the Kassala and Gedaref states of Sudan. The agreement, valued at $3.5 million, was signed …

PARIS — France’s newly appointed government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has pledged to take a tougher stance on immigration, with key officials vowing to reduce the number of people entering and staying illegally in the country. This comes as President Emmanuel Macron’s administration faces political challenges, with …