News – Middle East

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on new actions to strengthen supply chains at the Indian Treaty Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday. AFP US President Joe Biden has warned Israel that its expected offensive in southern Gaza must avoid the kind of mass displacement of …

RIYADH — The Visual Arts Commission, part of the Ministry of Culture, announced the opening of registration for the highly anticipated Kingdom Photography Award’s second edition. This award invites Saudi-based photographers to capture everyday life through a visual narrative that reflects the beauty and cultural essence of the Kingdom. Under …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan received a phone call from his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. During the phone call, the two sides discussed developments in the situation in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings, as well as the need for concerted regional …

A new group of hostages were freed Tuesday from Gaza captivity in exchange for Palestinian prisoners under an extended truce, as mediators worked for a lasting halt to the seven-week Israel-Hamas war.Ten Israelis and two foreigners were handed over to the Red Cross and were “inside Israeli territory”, the army …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli emphasized the significant role of the date palm industry. He revealed that more than 200 million palm trees spread across 1.5 million hectares annually yield an impressive 9.7 million tons of dates. This production is …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — As many as 41,028 Saudi citizens have joined jobs in the private sector for the first time during the last month of November, according to the data released by the National Labor Observatory (NLO). The observatory’s monthly bulletin showed that there has been a net …

A new group of hostages were freed Tuesday from Gaza captivity in exchange for Palestinian prisoners under an extended truce, as mediators worked for a lasting halt to the seven-week Israel-Hamas war.Ten Israelis and two foreigners were handed over to the Red Cross and were “inside Israeli territory”, the army …

GAZA — Israel’s army surrounded Khan Younes in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, where some of the most intense fighting in the war against Hamas has been raging. The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) claimed to have killed “most of the senior commanders” of the Hamas military, releasing …

Saudi Gazette report DUBAI — Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadley has said that Saudi Arabia’s tree planting strategy is based on the principle of sustainability as the country works on benefiting from the renewable water sources, such as treated water, rainwater, and salt water, which can …

The Israeli entity continued its bombing of villages and towns in southern Lebanon, bombing the outskirts of the towns of Aitaroun, Naqoura, Muhaibib and Blida with several shells. Lebanese field sources reported that the town of Mays al-Jabal was bombarded with phosphorus bombs last night, causing major damage to a …