News – Middle East

Saudi Gazette report BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Al Shorta managed to secure a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr Club in their opening match of the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 League Stage on Monday. Playing without key players Cristiano Ronaldo and Aymeric Laporte, Al Nassr faced a challenging match …

In a joint press conference on Monday with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Abdelatty said that their bilateral talks earlier in the day addressed the joint efforts made by Egypt, Qatar and the US to reach an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli Saudi FC marked a successful beginning to their AFC Champions League Elite League Stage campaign with a narrow 1-0 win against Persepolis FC of Iran on Monday. Frank Kessie’s early goal at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium was the difference in …

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has announced its continued support for Lebanon’s reconstruction efforts by laying the foundation stone for the rebuilding of Karantina Hospital in Beirut today, in collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry of Health. This project is part of the necessary rehabilitation following the catastrophic explosion that struck …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Stock Market main index Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) closed down Monday’s session 33 points (0.3 percent) to reach 11,867 points, amid selling pressures from most stocks, led by the banking sector, while trading values ​​recorded an increase of 31 percent. The market …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Saudi Arabia’s Women and Energy Association inked on Monday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed to enhance cooperation in capacity building. The MoU was signed by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Chairwoman of the Board of …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Economic and Social Committee of the Saudi-British Strategic Partnership Council Dr. Majed Al-Qasabi held talks with British Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds and his accompanying delegation in Riyadh on Monday. This marks Reynolds’ …

RIYADH — In a move to boost local food production, the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) has announced the construction of a new food manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia. The agreement, signed on Sunday in Riyadh, allocates a 117,000 square meter plot in Jeddah’s Third Industrial …

RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) is organizing the second edition of the International Labor Market Conference (GLMC), from January 29 to 30, 2025, at King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. Minister …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly in Riyadh on Monday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and prospects for joint cooperation between the two countries. The leaders discussed ways to further enhance and develop …