News – Middle East

WASHINGTON — A suspected gunman arrested near Donald Trump’s golf course wrote a note months earlier saying he intended to kill the former president, a court filing shows. “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump,” the note says. Prosecutors included the note in a court filing on Monday, and …

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s former transport minister has been convicted of receiving gifts while in office, after he pleaded guilty before a local court. Subramanian Iswaran, 62, was initially charged with corruption, but prosecutors amended these charges at what was supposed to be the start of his trial on Tuesday. A …

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon killed at least 492 people Monday, including 35 children, the health ministry said, marking the deadliest day of cross-border violence since the Gaza war began. Arab states strongly condemned Israel for the escalating hostilities with Hezbollah, which have intensified to levels unseen in nearly a year. …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Al Jandal, coming from the first division, pulled off a major surprise by eliminating Al Ahli from the King’s Cup in the Round of 32, winning 2-1 in a match held at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. It took Al Jandal only a …

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the eastern areas of Baalbeck in the Bekaa valley on Monday. AFP Hamas’ armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, said that its field commander in southern Lebanon, Mahmoud al Nader, was killed in an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Monday.

Saudi Gazette report BURAIDAH — Al Nassr breathed a sigh of relief as they advanced to the Round of 16 in the King’s Cup after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over hosts Al Hazm at King Abdullah Sports City. Nawaf Boushel capitalized on a defensive error in injury time, intercepting a …

Lulu has officially secured the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Flower Pot Mosaic. This floral masterpiece, spanning an impressive 94 square meters, was unveiled in celebration of Saudi Arabia’s 94th National Day, crafted with an incredible 125,000 fresh flowers. This world record event was under the patronage of …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed grave concern over the ongoing security developments in Lebanon, reiterating the risks associated with the escalation of violence in the region and its potential impact on regional security and stability. According to a statement from the ministry, Saudi …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed grave concern over the ongoing security developments in Lebanon, reiterating the risks associated with the escalation of violence in the region and its potential impact on regional security and stability. According to a statement from the ministry, Saudi …

Rains flood displaced people’s tent camps Israeli strikes add to Palestinian death toll War in Gaza nears year-long mark Two strikes by Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians, including four children, in the central Gaza Strip on Monday, medics said, as heavy rains flooded displaced residents’ tent encampments. The …