News – Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior announced on Saturday the arrest of 15,324 illegal residents during inspection raids across Saudi Arabia during last week. Among the violators, 11894 have been deported. The arrests were made during the joint field security campaigns carried out by security forces and …

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Israel was committing a “genocide” in Lebanon after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was confirmed among hundreds killed in Israeli strikes this week. “Lebanon and the Lebanese people are the latest target of a policy of genocide, …

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, sit around a giant Hezbollah flag during a rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen on Friday. REUTERS The Houthi movement in Yemen on Saturday mourned the death of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, its ally in …

Lebanese caretaker Public Health Minister Firas Abiad announced that the toll from Israeli assaults on Lebanon since October 8 has reached 1,640 dead and 8,408 injured. This statement came during a press conference where the Minister detailed the casualties from the Israeli attacks and discussed the services provided to displaced …

BEIRUT — A prominent Iranian general in the Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Abbas Nilforushan, was killed in an Israeli airstrike that also claimed the life of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, according to Iranian media reports on Saturday. The strike occurred in Beirut on Friday as part of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, …

Saudi Gazette report NEW YORK — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan reaffirmed that the legal and moral responsibility to put an end to the crisis in Palestine lies with the United Nations Security Council. “The Council’s discussions have been held hostage by political considerations that have …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Al-Ittihad made a dramatic comeback against Al-Khaleej, overturning an early deficit to secure a 4-1 victory, reclaiming their winning form in Round 5 of the Saudi Pro League. After suffering a loss to Al-Hilal in the previous round, Al-Ittihad bounced back to claim three crucial …

Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gestures as he addresses his supporters during a rare public appearance at an Ashura ceremony in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon on October 23, 2015. File Photo: REUTERS Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been killed, the Iran-backed group said on Saturday, confirming his death …

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Continuous rainfall has caused severe flooding in Nepal’s capital, killing at least 32 people, with another 12 reported missing, police said on Saturday. The torrential rains, which began Friday night, are expected to continue throughout the weekend. According to Nepal Police spokesman Bishwo Adhikari, 17 people were …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Al Nassr secured three points against Al Wehda, extending their unbeaten run under Italian coach Stefano Pioli, with a 2-0 win in the opening of the Saudi Pro League’s fifth round. The victory brings Al Nassr to 11 points, putting them just one point behind …