News – Middle East

Palestinians collect food at a donation point in a refugee camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. When Bakr al-Naji realises the meals he prepares each day for a charity in the Gaza Strip won’t be sufficient to fill the stomachs of …

GAZA — The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says an Israeli air strike killed at least 70 people in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the centre of the strip. A spokesman said the death toll was likely to rise given the large number of families living in the area. The …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia jumped 10 ranks to achieve 2nd place among the G20 countries, according to ICT Development Index (IDI) 2023, released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The ITU monitors the economies of 169 countries to measure their progress in ICT services through two main …

A relentless Israeli military campaign, in response to Hamas fighters’ storming in the first week of October, has upset the lives of most, if not all, residents of the Gaza Strip.Israeli forces have launched a bombardment campaign and ground invasion of Gaza ever since the Hamas fighters’ storming.Israel’s retaliatory offensive …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — As the festive season of Christmas approaches, the expatriate communities across Saudi Arabia are embracing the joy and warmth of the holiday, creating pockets of vibrant celebrations. In the coastal city of Jeddah, the Christmas spirit is more intimate but equally heartfelt. Gatherings and personal …

Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) revealed that all the services of the employer will be stopped and the employee will be allowed to transfer service to another employer without his consent in the event of the delay in disbursing salaries for three …

Israel bombed areas of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with fighting throughout Sunday morning, residents and Palestinian media said, as Gaza health authorities and the Israeli military both announced mounting death tolls.Israel says it has achieved almost complete operational control over northern Gaza and is preparing to expand …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has won the presidency of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) for a two-year term from 2027 to 2029. Saudi Arabia has been chosen unanimously for the presidency by the member states and observers of IONS during its 8th annual meeting that concluded …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — President of the Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) Mazin Al-Kahmous and South Korea’s Prosecutor General Lee One-seok signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in combating cross-border crimes related to corruption, in a ceremony held in Riyadh on Sunday. The MoU also aims …

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell warned of the lack of safe water in the Gaza Strip, which will cause more children to die due to diseases, stressing at the same time that “access to sufficient amounts of clean water is a matter of life and death”. The UN official said, …