News – Middle East

This handout photo provided by the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) yesterday, shows the Chamran-1 research satellite at an unknown location in Iran. Iran yesterday blasted a new research satellite into orbit, state media said, in the latest such development for an aerospace programme that has long faced Western criticism.“The Chamran-1 …

Saudi Gazette report ALQASSIM — English defender Chris Smalling’s first match for Al-Fayha in the Saudi Pro League was disappointing, as his team suffered a 5-0 defeat against Al-Raed. Smalling, who recently joined from AS Roma, accidentally scored an own goal in the first match. To make matters worse, he …

Hundreds of people waving Turkish and Palestinian flags gathered for the funeral Saturday for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-American activist killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Turkey’s Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus and main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel were …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Al Hilal continued their flawless performance in the Saudi Pro League with a third consecutive victory, defeating Al Riyadh 3-0 in the third round to remain at the top of the table. Captain Salem Al-Dawsari starred in the match, scoring the first goal with a …

Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Al-Ettifaq continued its winning streak in the Saudi Pro League with a 2-1 victory over Al-Fateh in the third round, securing a perfect record with nine points. The young striker Abdullah Radeef marked his debut for Al-Ettifaq by scoring the first goal in the first …

Gaza’s civil defence agency said Saturday that an overnight Israeli air strike hit a house in Gaza City where displaced Palestinians had taken refuge, killing 11 people, including women and children. “We have recovered the bodies of 11 martyrs, including four children and three women, after an Israeli warplane hit …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Al Nassr dashed Al Ahli’s hopes of a victory at Al Awal Park in Riyadh with a last-minute equalizer in their Saudi Pro League clash on Friday. The match, which was a part of the third round of the league, ended in a 1-1 draw. …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH —Mohammed Al-Quwaiz, chairman of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), announced the CMA’s Strategy for 2024-2026, which aims to build on the momentum to bolster its global standing and further cement the market’s critical role in economic development. He also highlighted the success of previous CMA strategies …

Saudi Gazette report BRAZIL — Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Alfadley said that Saudi Arabia’s efforts to encourage and stimulate local and foreign investments in the agricultural sector led to an increase in the levels of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the sector by 35 percent. …

BUCHAREST — Five people have been found dead in eastern Romania after unprecedented rainstorms caused severe flooding, leaving hundreds stranded in affected areas, emergency authorities reported on Saturday. Rescue services worked tirelessly in the heavily impacted eastern counties of Galati and Vaslui. The bodies of three elderly women and two …