Saudi Gazette

26/07/2025

Saudi Arabia recorded a 144 percent increase in new mining exploitation licenses during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/653667

Saudi Arabia issued 22 new mining exploitation licenses in the first half of 2025, up 144% year-on-year, with SR134 million in investments as the Kingdom ramps up efforts to boost its mineral sector.

26/07/2025

Kristin Cabot, the human resources executive at tech firm Astronomer, has resigned following a viral video showing her embracing the company’s CEO at a Coldplay concert, multiple news outlets reported.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/653683

Kristin Cabot, HR head at tech firm Astronomer, resigns after a viral Coldplay concert video showed her embracing the CEO. Both executives have since left the company.

26/07/2025

US President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the Federal Reserve on Thursday, publicly sparring with Fed Chair Jerome Powell during a rare visit to the central bank’s headquarters over the ballooning costs of its renovation and the refusal to cut interest rates.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/653682

President Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell publicly disagreed over a $3B renovation cost at the central bank’s headquarters, as Trump escalates calls to cut interest rates.

26/07/2025

South Korean prosecutors raided the home of former First Lady Kim Keon Hee on Friday as part of an expanding investigation into corruption allegations, Yonhap News Agency reported.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/653677

South Korean prosecutors searched former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s home amid corruption probes involving luxury gifts, stock manipulation, and links to Cambodia and Mongolia.

26/07/2025

At least 16 people have been killed and more than 130,000 displaced amid intense fighting along the Thailand-Cambodia border, Thai authorities confirmed Friday.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/653676

More than 130,000 people have been displaced and 16 killed in escalating border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, prompting calls for a ceasefire and UN intervention.

26/07/2025

Israeli leaders responded with anger and condemnation after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming UN General Assembly session in September.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/653675

Israeli leaders blast French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize the State of Palestine, warning it rewards terror and calling for West Bank annexation.

26/07/2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday condemned Israel’s ongoing control of humanitarian aid access to Gaza, urging that international organizations be allowed to lead relief operations to address the deepening crisis.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/653674

Canadian PM Mark Carney blasts Israel’s aid restrictions in Gaza, calls for UN-led relief efforts and renewed push for a two-state solution amid worsening crisis.

26/07/2025

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed the renewed focus on the Jeffrey Epstein case as a political “scam,” accusing Democrats of orchestrating the controversy to discredit him ahead of the 2024 election.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/653672

Donald Trump dismisses revived focus on Jeffrey Epstein as a “Democrat con job,” calls for grand jury documents to be released, and denies wrongdoing amid rising speculation over sealed names.

25/07/2025

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday condemned Israel’s war in Gaza as a “genocide,” rejecting any attempt to forcibly displace Palestinians from the Strip or to annex the occupied West Bank.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/653673

President Mahmoud Abbas urges global action to stop Israel’s war in Gaza, calls it genocide, and warns against plans to annex the West Bank following symbolic Knesset vote.

25/07/2025

Saudi Arabia has expressed its condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin following the tragic crash of a passenger plane in Russia’s Far Eastern Amur region that claimed the lives of more than 40 people.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/653680

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offer condolences to Russian President Putin after a passenger plane crashed in Amur, killing over 40.

25/07/2025

: Saudi Arabia publishes new law allowing foreigners to own property

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