News – Middle East

Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development revealed that it has spent more than SR900 million during the second quarter of 2024 to support provision of employment to Saudi jobseekers. This is through its ‘Tawteen’ program to support beneficiaries through multiple incentives, most notably wage …

BERLIN — A foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month intended to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before CIA intelligence disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency’s Deputy Director David Cohen revealed. The CIA alerted Austrian authorities about the scheme, which was …

RIYADH — The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services (MOT), released the Road Index Report 2024, highlighting key performance indicators for telecommunications services on Saudi Arabia’s main and secondary roads. The report aims to ensure optimal services for users and …

By Dr. Nawal A. Al-Jubeir Frederick II of the Hohenstaufen dynasty of German kings, who later became the Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily, and King of Jerusalem, has enjoyed a reputation as one of the most remarkable monarchs in Europe. The time of Frederick II covers the transition between …

Saudi Gazette report BASEL — The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties concluded its participation in the AMEE Health Professional Education Conference in Basel, Switzerland, on Wednesday, highlighting its achievements in health education, the Saudi Board Certificate, and professional examinations. During the conference, the Commission presented its experiences and successes in …

KYIV — Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday that Kyiv’s biggest challenge is the reluctance of its allies to approve new policies for fear of escalating the war with Russia. “Since the beginning of the large-scale invasion by Russia, the biggest problem Ukraine has faced is the dominance …

Saudi Gazette report KUALA LUMPUR — The Military Defense Committee of the Saudi-Malaysian Coordination Council held its first meeting in Kuala Lumpur, chaired by Air Force Major General Salman Al-Harbi, Undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Defense for Strategic Affairs, and Muhammad bin Dawood, Deputy Secretary-General for Policies at the …

PARIS — Pavel Durov, CEO of the social media platform Telegram, is facing preliminary charges in France for allegedly allowing criminal activities on the messaging app, according to press reports on Wednesday. Authorities accuse Telegram of facilitating child sexual abuse material, drug trafficking, fraud, and money laundering, and claim the …

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) continued bombing the villages and towns in southern Lebanon. Lebanese field sources reported that the Israeli warplanes launched a wave of violent airstrikes targeting the town of Kfar Kila, while artillery shelling targeted the outskirts between Al-Jbeen and Yarin. The Israeli entity continues its escalation …

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have arrested at least 25 Palestinian civilians today morning, within an operation that started last night, including freed captives. In a joint statement, Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) indicated that, since the beginning of the Israeli occupation’s …