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• US charges Hamas leaders over Oct. 7 attack on Israel
  The United States announced criminal charges on Tuesday against Hamas' top leaders over their roles in planning, supporting and perpetrating the deadly Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. The charges against Yahya Sinwar, the militant group's chief, and at least five others accuse them of orchestrating the Oct. 7 attack, which killed 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans. That attack triggered an Israeli assault on Gaza that has killed more than 40,800 Palestinians and laid waste to much of the territory.

• UN officials welcome progress in Gaza polio campaign, call for permanent ceasefire
  The main United Nations agency for Palestinians said on Wednesday it was making good progress in rolling out a polio vaccine to children in Gaza, but called for a permanent ceasefire in the 11-month war to ease humanitarian suffering. UNRWA said that three days into the campaign in areas of central Gaza around 187,000 children have received the vaccine. The campaign will move to other areas of the enclave in the second stage.

• Opinion: Saudi marriages outside the clan have a profound effect on the Kingdom’s society

  To westerners, marriages in the Muslim world are commonly perceived to be “arranged”, but that is a slight mischaracterisation because in a truly arranged marriage, the prospective husband and wife have zero input into the decision. In countries such as Saudi Arabia, a more accurate description is “family-mediated” or “family-facilitated” nuptials.

• Asia and the Middle East Lead the Skyscraper Race

  Saudi Arabia is planning to build a two-kilometer-high skyscraper on a site north of the capital city of Riyadh. If completed, it will be the world’s highest building. According to architecture and design magazine Dezeen, UK studio Foster + Partners is the primary architecture firm on the proposal. As it stands, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building worldwide at 828 meters (2,717ft). Based in Dubai, the UAE, the 163-stored building was completed in 2010. In second place comes the Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 679 m (2,227 ft), followed by the Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China at 632 m (2,073 ft)

• As Iran threatens Israel, the danger of Tehran’s long-vaunted missile program remains in question

  As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian capital, its long-vaunted missile program offers one of the few ways for Tehran to strike back directly, but questions loom over just how much of a danger it poses.

• Ronnie O’Sullivan gives honest feelings on Saudi Arabia Masters in traditional attire

  Ronnie O'Sullivan has branded the inaugural Saudi Arabia Masters 'the best event on tour' after paying tribute to the organisers. The snooker legend has been blown away by the facilities in Riyadh and insisted that the Saudis have set a new standard on the professional circuit.

• Jeddah assumes Saudi Arabia Formula E hosting duties for 2025

  The Jeddah E-Prix will make its mark on the Season 11 FIA Formula E World Championship calendar, assuming hosting duties from Diriyah. Diriyah has enjoyed six seasons of hosting Formula E action, but on 14-15 February 2025, the all-electric single-seater series will move to the Red Sea Coast to race on the revised Jeddah Corniche Short Circuit.

• Saudi project clears 1,047 Houthi mines in Yemen

  Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said a total of 457,711 mines had been cleared since its inception in 2018. The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.

• Saudi Industry Minister highlights shift from expatriate labor to automation and local talent investment

  During a business roundtable meeting organized by the Federation —the largest body representing the interests of manufacturing industries in Singapore— Al Khorayef emphasized Saudi Arabia’s strategic shift from reliance on expatriate labor towards automation and investment in local human resources.

• CEO of major Gulf defense firm, Saudi Arabia Military Industries, steps down

  After serving four years as CEO of government-owned defense firm Saudi Arabia Military Industries (SAMI), Walid Abukhaled has resigned from his position, according to the company.

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