News – Middle East

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majid Al-Hogail announced significant growth in Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector at the opening of Cityscape Global 2024, the Kingdom’s largest property event themed ‘The Future of Living.’ “The number of local real estate developers participating this year has doubled …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has issued the final version of “E-Wallet Rules” as part of its supervisory and regulatory role over Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs). The rules included provisions and obligations related to opening electronic wallets, verification of clients’ identities, and considerations for classifying …

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The General Directorate of Narcotics Control foiled an attempt to smuggle in huge cache of drugs at the Jeddah Islamic Port. The directorate officials, in coordination with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, seized 11,934,000 amphetamine pills, hidden inside a container of gypsum board building …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Heritage Commission announced on Wednesday the approval of the registration and documentation of 198 new archaeological sites in the National Antiquities Register. This brings the total number of registered archaeological and historical sites to 9,317 sites, which embody the comprehensiveness and diversity of …

Saudi Gazette report NEW DELHI — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Indian counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar co-chaired the second meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Political, Security, Social, and Cultural Cooperation in New Delhi on Wednesday. The ministerial committee was established under the Saudi-India …

Saudi Gazette report NEW DELHI — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Indian counterpart Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar co-chaired the second meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Political, Security, Social, and Cultural Cooperation in New Delhi on Wednesday. The ministerial committee was established under the Saudi-India …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Commander of the Joint Forces Lt. Gen. Fahd Al-Salman met with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, in Riyadh. They reviewed efforts and initiatives by Saudi Arabia with the aim of achieving security, stability and peace for …

SEOUL — South Korean actor Song Jae Lim, known for his breakout role in the K-drama The Moon Embracing the Sun, was found dead on Tuesday in his Seoul home. The 39-year-old, who began his career as a model, rose to prominence in the period drama in 2012, before going …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Transport General Authority (TGA) announced the suspension of two passenger transport applications and an application for food delivery. This is for their failure to comply with the authority’s regulations, as well as for practicing the activity without obtaining the necessary licenses, and violating the …

NEW DELHI — People in India’s capital Delhi woke up to a thick layer of smog as the air quality deteriorated to severe levels in the city. Delhi and its neighboring cities are experiencing pollution levels that are at least 30-35 times the safe limit recommended by the World Health …