News – Middle East

The Crown Prince of Kuwait expressed his country’s condemnation of the occupation’s issuance of legislation aimed at banning the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has stressed that …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with a number of Arab and Muslim leaders on Monday on the sidelines of the Arab-Islamic Follow-up Summit in Riyadh. The Crown Prince held bilateral meetings with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Turkish President Recep Tayyip …

By Dalia Bnjabi JEDDAH — The Red Sea International Film Festival is set to return to the historic Al Balad district of Jeddah from Dec. 5 to 14, after being held for the last two years at the Ritz Carlton hotel. This year’s edition, themed “Cinema Has a New Home,” …

Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud reiterated his country’s categorical rejection of the Israeli aggression against Palestinians, which left over 150,000 martyrs, wounded and missing, mostly …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Chief of the General Staff Gen. Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili discussed on Sunday with his Iranian counterpart Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries in the military and defense fields, in a way that contributes to enhancing security and stability …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah made an inspection tour of a number of archaeological and historical sites in the Al-Ahsa governorate in the Eastern Province on Monday. He reviewed a number of strategic cultural projects implemented by the cultural authorities in Al-Ahsa, and …

Abbas called for increased Arab and Islamic solidarity in light of the international community’s failure to prevent the ongoing aggression and the genocidal war faced by Palestinians for over a year. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged the suspension of Israel’s membership in the United Nations unless it complies with …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, emphasized that Israel’s current strategy aims to eradicate the Palestinian community in Gaza through either coercive or voluntary displacement, effectively dismantling the entire society, its institutions, and social fabric. This, he said, would extinguish any hopes …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed his country’s absolute rejection of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza and Lebanon. Inaugurating the Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh on Monday, he also called on the international community to compel Israel to respect the sovereignty …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has launched the Young Researchers Awards at the COP16 Science Pavilion as part of the Kingdom’s ensuing assumption of UNCCD COP16 Presidency. The prestigious competition, with a total prize pool of $70,000, aims to accelerate groundbreaking research and innovative solutions addressing land degradation, …