News – Middle East

LONDON — At about 06:45 on 28 March, police arrived at Andrey Perlov’s house near Novosibirsk in Siberia. They accused him of stealing about three million roubles ($32,000; £24,000) from a Novosibirsk football club where he was the managing director — he and his family deny this. Perlov, who is …

MEXICO CITY — Mexican police have arrested a man accused of murdering a Roman Catholic priest and human rights campaigner in the southern state of Chiapas. Father Marcelo Pérez was killed on Sunday after celebrating Mass at his church in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas. Witnesses say …

LONDON — The son of modern Singapore’s founder has gained asylum in the UK following claims of persecution amid a high-profile family feud. Lee Hsien Yang has long alleged he faces oppression back home from the Singapore government that was led for 20 years by his brother, Lee Hsien Loong. …

LONDON — A communications satellite designed and built by embattled aerospace giant Boeing has broken up in orbit. The satellite’s operator, Intelsat, has confirmed the “total loss” of iS-33e, which has affected customers in Europe, Africa and parts of the Asia-Pacific region. Intelsat also says it has taken steps to …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received Andriy Yermak, director of the Office of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries. They also discussed developments in …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday to work towards a ceasefire in Gaza, also calling for more aid to reach the war-battered territory. Blinken is on his 11th trip to the Middle East since Ocober 7, 2023, and his first since Israel’s conflict …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The final off take agreement to localize at least seven insulin products was signed in a ceremony held on the sidelines of the Global Health Exhibition in Riyadh on Tuesday. The signing ceremony was held under the patronage of Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel and …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received on Tuesday a phone call from Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani. During the call, the two leaders discussed the latest developments in the region and the efforts exerted to prevent the deterioration of the …

Israel kept up its bombing of Lebanon Tuesday after a late night strike that killed 18 people near a Beirut hospital, state media reported, as its war on Hezbollah approached the one-month mark. The Israeli aggression on Lebanon, which has been ongoing since October of last year, has killed 2,546 …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — King Abdulaziz University, represented by the Faculty of Maritime Studies, opened admission to female students for the first time in maritime specializations. The university has established an agency for female student affairs at the faculty. This is in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to …