News – Middle East

WASHINGTON — Iranian hackers sent unsolicited information they stole from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to people who were affiliated with Joe Biden’s campaign over the summer, federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia welcomed on Wednesday the United Nations General Assembly resolution, demanding Israel to end unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia’s welcoming of the adoption of the resolution in this regard by the …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — An Italian business association representing 7,000 companies has announced plans to expand Italian investments in Saudi Arabia and collaborate with Saudi investors to explore promising opportunities under the framework of Saudi Vision 2030. The association comprises major Italian firms operating in key economic sectors. The …

A man holds a walkie-talkie device after he removed the battery , in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday. Hand-held radios used by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south, in Beirut suburbs and the Bekaa Valley, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions by …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef and President of the Italian Region of Lombardy Attilio Fontana discussed opportunities for cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Italy in the realms of industrial innovation, advanced manufacturing technologies, and knowledge transfer. During the meeting, held at the …

Saudi Gazette report AMMAN — Members of the Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on developments in the Gaza Strip held a coordination meeting in Amman on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi minister of foreign affairs and head of the committee. …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah said that the Ministry of Culture will work to increase the visibility of Saudi handicrafts both at home and abroad during its celebration of the year 2025 as the Year of Handicrafts. “The ministry will also work to …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed that Saudi Arabia will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. He announced this while inaugurating, on behalf of Custodian of the …

Saudi Gazette report AMMAN — King Abdullah II of Jordan warned of the repercussions of the ongoing war on Gaza and the danger of Israeli attacks and aggression in the West Bank on the security and stability of the region. He made the remarks while receiving on Wednesday in Amman …

12 killed, 3,000 wounded in unprecedented security breach Hezbollah ordered pagers months ago; vows retaliation Pagers made by Europe firm BAC, Taiwan-based firm says Devices modified by Israel at production stage, Lebanon security sources say Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated late on Wednesday afternoon across Lebanon’s south and in …