News – Middle East

STEP – Laura Lynch — a founding member of the US country music band the Dixie Chicks — has died in a car crash. She was 65. The Texas Department of Public Safety said she died after being involved in a collision between two vehicles near the city of El …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The General Department of Traffic unveiled plans to establish eight new driving schools in various regions and governorates across the Kingdom. These include two schools in Riyadh, and one each in Jeddah, Al-Khafji, Dammam, Jazan, Al-Hanakiyah in the Madinah region and Qunfudah in the Makkah …

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) welcomed the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720 on Friday, expressing its hope that this resolution will contribute to alleviating the suffering of the people of the Gaza Strip and delivering more aid.Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation …

LONDON — The UK is preparing to send a warship to Guyana in a show of diplomatic and military support for the former British colony, the BBC has learned. It comes after neighboring Venezuela renewed its claim for a disputed part of Guyanese territory that is rich in oil and …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) announced that Saudization of sales, purchase, and project management professions comes into force effective from Sunday, Dec. 24. This is after the end of the grace period granted by the ministry earlier. The percentage of Saudization …

The Israeli occupation forces have arrested nearly 4,695 Palestinians in the West Bank since the outbreak of the aggression against the Palestinian people on Oct. 7, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) and the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Authority. In a brief statement released Sunday, the PPS outlined that …

RIYADH — The Expenditure & Projects Efficiency Authority (EXPRO) is intensifying its efforts to enhance the transformation journey of government projects. With a keen focus on infrastructure projects, the authority plays a pivotal role in assisting government entities. It underscores the significance of “infrastructure project portfolios” in aiding government agencies …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The spokesperson of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Samir Al-Jutaili confirmed that about 2,800 tons of Saudi aid has arrived in Gaza. Speaking to Al-Ekhbariya, Al-Jutaili said that the 2,800 tons of aid included food baskets — each basket containing 70 kg …

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday that at least 20,424 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war with Israel.The toll included 166 deaths in the past 24 hours, it said, as fighting continued in the war that broke out when …

RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to Libyan Presidential Council President Dr. Mohamed Yunis Al-Menfi on his country’s Independence Day. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished Al-Menfi continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Libya …