News – Middle East

BEIJING — China has said it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean. The ICMB was launched at 08:44 local time (04:44 GMT) on Wednesday and “fell into expected sea areas”, Beijing’s defence ministry said, adding that the test launch was “routine” …

LONDON — Children’s eyesight is steadily getting worse with one in three now short-sighted or unable to see things in the distance clearly, a global analysis suggests. The researchers say Covid lockdowns had a negative impact on eyesight as children spent more time on screens and less time outdoors. Short-sightedness, …

NEW YORK — The prime minister has told British nationals in Lebanon “now is the time to leave” after fighting intensified between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group that dominates the country. Sir Keir Starmer said “we are ramping up the contingency plans, I think you’d expect that in …

NEW DELHI — The tragic death of a 26-year-old Indian employee at a leading accounting firm has ignited a serious debate about workplace culture and employee welfare in corporate environments. Anna Sebastian Perayil, a chartered accountant at Ernst & Young (EY), died in July, four months after joining the firm. …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saleh Al-Shahri propelled his new team, Al Ittihad, into the Round of 16 of the King’s Cup with a standout performance against Al Ain, scoring two goals, during their match at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium. Al Ittihad wasted no time in taking control of …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Defending champions Al Hilal kicked off their King’s Cup campaign with a hard-fought away victory against Al Bukayriyah, a team from the first division, winning by a single goal scored by Brazilian Marcos Leonardo from the penalty spot. The only goal of the match came …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Prince Faisal bin Ayyaf, mayor of Riyadh Region and chairman of the Board of Directors of Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center (RIPC), inaugurated the Saudi Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition in Riyadh on Tuesday. Several ministers and officials from Saudi Arabia and abroad were present on the …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Riyadh Region Mayoralty announced the signing of five contracts worth SR6 billion to improve the quality of roads in the capital city for a period of five years. This is an extension of its strategic plans to improve the transportation experience, as the …

Israel said it launched “extensive” new strikes Tuesday against Lebanon’s Hezbollah, after Lebanon said hundreds were killed the day before when clashes sparked by the almost year-long Gaza war intensified. Lebanon said Israeli strikes killed at least 558 people on Monday, sending tensions soaring on the deadliest day of violence …

Saudi Gazette report NEW YORK — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday led the Kingdom’s delegation at the opening of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week in New York City. The delegation included Princess Reema bint Bandar, the Saudi Ambassador to …