News – Middle East

UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini. The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned on Wednesday of the risk of famine in Gaza, a day after the United States said Israel had been warned to improve aid deliveries to the territory.UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told a press conference in Berlin …

Saudi Gazette report ROME — Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef has emphasized that the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies are a fundamental pillar for achieving industrial transformation in Saudi Arabia. Addressing the roundtable meeting organized by the General Confederation of Italian Industry in Rome on Wednesday, he …

Saudi Gazette report ROME — Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef has emphasized that the Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies are a fundamental pillar for achieving industrial transformation in Saudi Arabia. Addressing the roundtable meeting organized by the General Confederation of Italian Industry in Rome on Wednesday, he …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Alfadley underlined the importance of strengthened regional collaboration to protect the environment and enhance vegetation cover to boost food and water security, as well as to safeguard biodiversity, preserve ecosystems, and promote climate change adaptation. Addressing the …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Stock Market benchmark index, Tadawul All Share Index (TASI), recorded slight increase for the second consecutive session, amid a decline in the shares of Saudi Aramco and Al-Rajhi Bank, which have a large weight on the index. The index rose 37 points (0.3 …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has planted more than 95 million trees in the Kingdom’s various environments and regions, since the launch of the Saudi Green Initiative in 2021. The National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification attributed this great achievement to the combined efforts of the …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Jeddah Mayoralty, in collaboration with the relevant authorities, was able to reclaim 31 government land sites on the waterfronts in the North Abhur region along the Red Sea coast. The total areas of land that have so far reclaimed since the start of the …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Yasser Al Misehal, president of the Saudi Football Federation, expressed his dissatisfaction with the Saudi national team’s performance in the Asia qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, indicating that a meeting will be held on Wednesday to correct the course. The Saudi green team faced …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development and the Ministry of Health announced their decision to implement higher localization rates in four private sector health professions effective from April 17, 2025. The localization rate in radiology will be raised to 65 percent, medical …

Pressat, a leading press release distribution service based in the UK, has announced the 12th anniversary of its charitable press release scheme. Launched in 2012, the initiative has expanded over the years to provide free public relations services to charities and nonprofit organizations, including those across the Middle East. The …