News – Middle East

A senior Hamas official on Saturday dismissed optimistic talk by US President Joe Biden that a Gaza truce is nearer after negotiations in the Gulf emirate of Qatar.“To say that we are getting close to a deal is an illusion,” Hamas political bureau member Sami Abu Zuhri told AFP. “We …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed on Sunday efforts to end the war in Gaza. The discussions were held during a phone call received by Prince Faisal from his US counterpart. The two leaders …

Saudi Arabia will host the 48-team World Cup 2034 tournament in fifteen stadiums across five cities, including eight in the capital, state media said yesterday. The bid book outlines five proposed host cities for the tournament, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Khobar, Abha, and NEOM, SPA said. They will feature 15 …

For months, Safaa Yassin has dressed her child in the same white bodysuit, an all-too-familiar tale in the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by 10 months of war.“When I was pregnant, I dreamed of dressing my daughter in beautiful clothes. Today, I have nothing to put on her,” says …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Tawakkalna app, affiliated with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), topped the government platforms in the Digital Experience Maturity Index for 2024 in Saudi Arabia, with a rate of 91.29%. This is among 39 digital platforms that were evaluated according to 4 …

Korean Air will stop serving instant cup noodles, a popular snack in Korea known as ramyeon that requires boiling water, on its long-haul flights, part of changes in response to increased turbulence incidents. Concerns about turbulence on planes have heightened since a Singapore Airlines flight from London in May encountered …

Acting Director of Al-Awda Hospital in the Tal Al-Zaatar area in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip, Dr Mohammed Salha has warned that the health sector in the north of Gaza faces a severe shortage of medical essentials. Salha warned that medical operations will be brought to a standstill within …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Moez. The letter underscored the need to further enhance bilateral relations between the two countries in various fields. The message was handed to Saudi Minister of Foreign …

Iran and armed groups backed by it are preparing coordinated action meant to deter Israel but avert all-out war, sources and analysts said, after the killings of top Hamas and Hezbollah figures. On Wednesday, Iranian officials met in Tehran with representatives of the so-called “Axis of Resistance” — a loose …

The number of Palestinians arrested by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the West Bank since the beginning of the genocide on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7 has risen to 10,100 detainees, after the arrest of 25 Palestinians during the past two days, including a female student and children, …