News – Middle East

KYIV — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing criticism over India’s stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine, reaffirmed on Friday that New Delhi supports the “territorial integrity and sovereignty” of Ukraine. “We are not neutral,” Modi told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Kyiv, marking the first time …

RIYADH — The National Development Fund (NDF) has appointed the Northern Trust Company of Saudi Arabia (Northern Trust) as the custodian for its assets under management, as part of its ongoing transformation into a global development finance institution. This partnership is one of the world’s largest custody projects, with Northern …

A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red Sea now poses an environmental hazard, the EU’s Red Sea naval mission “Aspides” said yesterday. Sounion was targeted on Wednesday by multiple projectiles off Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has updated its IoT Regulatory Framework, now rebranded as the IoT Regulations, in a strategic move to promote investment and innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector in Saudi Arabia. The updated regulations aim to improve service …

Saudi Gazette report YANBU — The Border Guards’ search and rescue teams in the Yanbu sector of the Madinah region rescued seven Saudi citizens whose boat broke down at sea. The General Directorate of Border Guards has reiterated the importance of adhering to maritime safety guidelines, monitoring weather conditions, …

Two people were killed in a new Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), the Israeli entity carried out a drone strike on the town of Tyr Harfa, killing to people and wounding another. Earlier today, the Israeli artillery shelled the outskirts of …

Saudi Gazette report ALQASSIM — Striker Abdulfattah Adam led Al Taawoun to their first victory in the Saudi Pro League, securing a 1-0 win against Al Fayha on Thursday in Buraidah. Adam scored the match’s only goal during stoppage time, breaking the deadlock in a game that seemed destined for …

US and Israeli delegations started a new round of meetings in Cairo yesterday aimed at resolving differences over a truce proposal to end more than 10 months of war between Israel and Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in Gaza, two Egyptian security sources said. Egyptian and US officials had met to …

Lebanon’s biggest public hospital, nurses are busy honing their life-saving skills as the spectre of all-out war looms, 10 months into intensifying clashes between Hezbollah and Israel over the Gaza war.“We are in a state of readying for war,” nurse Basima Khashfi said as she gave emergency training to young …

Flow Progressive Logistics, a subsidiary of Alsulaiman Group, announced on Wednesday the signing of a sponsorship agreement with Al-Ittihad Saudi Club, one of the pillars of Saudi football, for a three-year term. The signing took place at the club’s headquarters, in the presence of Saud Alsulaiman, Co-Founder of Flow and …