News – Middle East

Six Palestinians were martyred Sunday in an Israeli strike targeting the southern part of the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, six citizens were martyred due to an Israeli drone strike targeting a gathering of civilians near the Martyrs’ Roundabout in …

Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Saudi higher authorities have approved the adoption of a messaging service initiative on the Tawakkalna application as an official channel for government and private agencies to communicate with individuals, Okaz/Saudi Gazette has learnt from well-informed sources. Tawakkalna application, affiliated with the Saudi Data and Artificial …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The official newspaper, Umm Al-Qura, has published the new system for the sale and rental of off-plan real estate projects, which was approved by the Council of Ministers last September. In its latest issue, the newspaper clarified that the system’s provisions apply to the activity …

An ISIS leader and three members of the organization were killed in strikes launched by Iraqi warplanes on Al-Waqf Basin in Diyala Governorate, northern Iraq. Security sources reported that air forces targeted ISIS hideouts in Basatin al-Mukhaisa, northeast of Baqubah, resulting in the killing of an ISIS leader and three …

Okaz/Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Sand and Dust Storm Warning Regional Center announced that 2023 was the year with the least recorded dust cases over the past 20 years. This achievement was made while compared to the period between 2003 and 2022, thanks to the relentless efforts of Saudi …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee has reported a 52% increase in the number of registered Saudi female athletes within its 54 sports federations. The year 2023 witnessed 2,026 female athletes registered, a substantial rise from 992 in 2022. The committee’s second technical evaluation for …

King Abdullah II of Jordan warned Sunday of cataclysmic consequences of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip, stressing the importance of putting an end to the tragic humanitarian crisis in the strip.During his meeting with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, King Abdullah reiterated the significance of the …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Riyadh’s traffic authorities have apprehended a vehicle driver responsible for hitting two individuals following a road accident, resulting in a tragic hit-and-run case. The General Directorate of Traffic clarified that the incident led to the death of one person and injured the other. In an …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Turki Al Sheikh, head of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced the closure of Riyadh’s Boulevard City on Friday evening following a historic record attendance, exceeding 200,000 visitors for the first time in the zone’s history. Al Sheikh apologized to the public, citing the closure …

Lebanon’s Jama’a Islamiya says it also fired two volleys of rockets at a target in northern Israel EU foreign policy chief, in Beirut, warns against regional conflict Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said on Saturday it had fired rockets at Israel and its arch-foe said it had retaliated, as top US and …