News – Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Games 2024 torch was lit on Thursday in Diriyah, the historic capital of the first Saudi state, marking the beginning of the third edition of the national sporting event, which will take place from October 3 to 17 in Riyadh. The torch relay, …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) has arrested a Saudi citizen in the Riyadh region while attempting to sell 59 kilograms of hashish. The necessary legal action has been taken against him, and he has been referred to the Public Prosecution, the Saudi Press …

Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The labor circuit at the Court of Appeal in Riyadh ruled to give a woman employee SR275000 in compensation for her arbitrary dismissal from service before completion of her contract period. The woman was apparently sacked from a private company for her absence from job due …

DOUALA — Mali declared a national disaster on Friday due to the devastating floods caused by torrential rains, following an extraordinary Cabinet meeting chaired by Col. Assimi Goita, the president of the transition government. Since the beginning of the rainy season until August 22, 2024, the country has recorded 122 …

MOSCOW — Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange on Saturday, with each side releasing 115 military personnel, in a swap mediated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Russian Defense Ministry announced that the 115 Russian servicemen, who were captured by Ukrainian forces in the Kursk border region, have …

Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas as the UN reported worsening humanitarian conditions, with malnutrition soaring and polio discovered. Israeli military strikes in Gaza killed 50 people on Saturday, Palestinian health authorities said. Victims of …

NEW YORK — Despite the World Health Organization (WHO) recently declaring mpox a global health emergency, US public health experts believe that mpox is highly unlikely to cause school closures, according to local media reports. As debates continue over the potential impact of the mpox outbreak on education, US …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A total of 107,329 establishments were found non-complying with several articles of the Labor Law, it was detected during inspections carried out by the officials of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. The ministry teams have inspected over 700,200 private sector firms in …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A total of 17,616 illegal residents have been arrested within a week during inspection raids carried out by the Ministry of Interior officials in all regions of Saudi Arabia. They included 11,022 violators of the Residency Law, 4,216 violators of the Border Security Law, and …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Turki Al Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced that all tickets for the “Riyadh Season Card Wembley Edition” boxing match, set to be held at Wembley Stadium in London on September 21, have been sold out. This …