BUREIJ, Palestinian Territories: Grabbing blankets and their meagre belongings, thousands of Palestinians fled from the center of the Gaza Strip to the south Friday to escape what they said were relentless Israeli bombings.Many had recently sought refuge in central Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp in search of safety after having been uprooted several times since Israel’s … Read more
RIYADH: The celebration of Christmas in Saudi Arabia, a country known for its rich cultural heritage and Islamic traditions, presents a unique and evolving narrative. While Christmas is a Christian festival, its universal appeal resonates across different cultures and faiths, including in Saudi Arabia, where the expatriate community brings its own traditions to the season. … Read more
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in recent history, experts say JERUSALEM: The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, experts say, now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in recent history.In just over two months, the offensive has wreaked more destruction than the razing of Syria’s Aleppo between 2012 and … Read more
RIYADH: Four citizens are being investigated by the Public Prosecution for alleged breach of trust in managing a charitable association, and acting in bad faith. They are accused of betraying the trust and confidence placed in them by illegally disbursing allowances to association workers and others, as well as disbursing financial dues exceeding SR1 million … Read more
LONDON: It is now 10 weeks since the Israel Defense Forces mounted their first raids against Gaza in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. “We are striking our enemies with unprecedented might,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis in a televised address on Friday, Oct. 13. However, things quickly began … Read more
JAZAN: Saudi border guards in Jazan region foiled an attempt to smuggle 90 kilograms of the narcotic qat, and arrested 6 Ethiopian nationals. The seized narcotics were handed over to the competent authority, and preliminary legal procedures were completed, state news agency SPA reported. Qat is a flowering shrub native to the Arabian Peninsula. Individuals … Read more
LONDON: It is now 10 weeks since the Israel Defense Forces mounted their first raids against Gaza in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. “We are striking our enemies with unprecedented might,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis in a televised address on Friday, Oct. 13. However, things quickly began … Read more
RIYADH: A dedicated date factory will be established after Al-Madinah Heritage Co., the business set up by the Public Investment Fund, signed an agreement with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones to acquire land in Madinah. The news was announced at the inauguration of the Industry and Local Content Medinah Forum in … Read more
BEIRUT: Hostilities between Hezbollah and the Israeli army in southern Lebanon have escalated after 75 days of exchanges. An Israeli strike killed an elderly woman and wounded her husband in their Lebanon home on Thursday, with further bombing reported north of the Litani River. Meanwhile, Hezbollah targeted the Kiryat Shmona settlement in Israel early on … Read more
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has been unanimously elected to chair the UN panel tasked with monitoring cyclones in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the Kingdom’s meteorology office said on Wednesday. The appointment is to the 13-nation World Meteorological Organization/UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Panel on Tropical Cyclones in … Read more
