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Abraham Accords prove no such thing as ‘permanent enemies,’ says

MIAMI: The US-brokered Abraham Accords signed in 2020 between Israel and several Arab neighbors under then-president Donald Trump have shown that there is “no such thing as permanent enemies,” Jared

April 02

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Syria foreign minister makes first Egypt visit for more than a decade

CAIRO: Syria’s foreign minister met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday, the first such visit in more than a decade and the latest sign of Arab states mending ties with President Bashar al

April 01

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Syria foreign minister makes first Egypt visit for more than a decade

CAIRO: Syria’s foreign minister met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday, the first such visit in more than a decade and the latest sign of Arab states mending ties with President Bashar al

April 01

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Pakistan army says ‘terrorists’ from Iran side kill four soldiers

QUETTA, Pakistan: Pakistan’s army said on Saturday that attackers from Iran killed four of its border patrol soldiers. “A group of terrorists operating from Iranian side attacked a routine border

April 01

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Indian startup goes viral with chief meme officer vacancy

NEW DELHI: An Indian investment startup has been flooded with thousands of applications after its post to hire a chief meme officer went viral last week and turned into a meme itself. The company,

March 31

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Filipinos join hands to support Muslims during Ramadan

MANILA: Throughout Ramadan, representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and other religious groups in the Philippines are pooling their resources to support the Muslim community in their fast and

March 31

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Weapons to wasabi: Russian jihadist runs Syria sushi outlet

IDLIB: A Russian jihadist has traded his weapons for wasabi by opening a small sushi restaurant in war-torn Syria’s rebel-held northwest, as the conflict wanes and fighters look for other income.

March 31

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Weapons to wasabi: Russian jihadist runs Syria sushi outlet

IDLIB: A Russian jihadist has traded his weapons for wasabi by opening a small sushi restaurant in war-torn Syria’s rebel-held northwest, as the conflict wanes and fighters look for other

March 31

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Israeli army allows settlers to carry out provocative march on April

RAMALLAH: The Israeli army has allowed settlers to organize the largest demonstration in the northern West Bank in years on April 10, in which dozens of settler organizations will participate. The

March 30

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NYUAD unveils new map of Mars using images captured on Emirates

ABU DHABI: NYU Abu Dhabi research scientist Dimitra Atri, from the Center for Space Science, and his team have unveiled a map of Mars, using images captured by the Emirates Exploration Imager. The

March 30

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Unemployment rate among Saudis falls to all-time low of 8%

RIYADH: The unemployment rate among Saudis has dropped to the lowest ever level, based on the data available since 1991. It fell to 8 percent in the fourth quarter 2022, from 9.9 percent in the

March 30

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Manchester United back in the black ahead of potential sale

MANCHESTER, UK: Manchester United swung to a second-quarter net profit on the back of higher commercial revenue and lower wages, the club said on Thursday. Net profit came in at 6.3 million pounds

March 30

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Police shooting of Black man referred to UK prosecutors

LONDON: Britain’s police watchdog asked prosecutors Thursday to decide whether to charge a police officer over the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man in London last year. Chris Kaba died after an

March 30

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Experts emphasize the need to protect children in Lebanon from

BEIRUT: A conference held on Wednesday heard that internet abuse had become a threat to the safety of Lebanon’s children. The conference, Protecting Children in the Digital Space, was held at the

March 30

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Fate of Russian girl separated from father over Ukraine unclear

MOSCOW: The fate of a Russian child who drew a pro-peace sketch was unclear Wednesday, a day after her father fled house arrest to avoid prison time over criticism of Moscow’s assault on Ukraine.

March 29

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France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests

PARIS: Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms kicked off again Tuesday across France, with police security ramped up amid government warnings that radical demonstrators intended “to

March 29

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Qatar’s first Green Guarantee issued for a solar project

RIYADH: Standard Chartered Bank and Siemens Energy have issued Qatar’s first Green Guarantee – an initiative designed to increase sustainable and responsible banking practice in the country. The

March 29

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UK travel agent makes millions off migrant accommodation crisis

LONDON: A former travel agent made £2.19 million ($2.7 million) in 2022 from winning UK government contracts to house migrants in hotels, the Daily Mail reported on Monday. Debbie Hoban is one of the

March 29

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The Hotel Show to take place in Dubai in May

DUBAI: Around 13,000 people from the hospitality industry are set to gather in Dubai on May 23 for The Hotel Show, Emirates News Agency reported. The three-day exhibition, which will be held at the

March 29

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UAE GDP to grow at 4.3% in 2024, forecasts central bank

RIYADH: The UAE’s gross domestic product is expected to grow at 4.3 percent in 2024, driven by oil and non-oil exports, according to the latest forecast by the country’s central bank. In its 4th

March 28

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Saudi green efforts paying off as Kingdom ranks first globally in

RIYADH: Saudi Green Initiative has started reaping the results as the Kingdom has been ranked first globally in renewable energy production, according to the latest Green Future Index report. Saudi

March 28

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Azeri officials visit Qur’an printing complex in Madinah

RIYADH: Secretary-General of King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an in Madinah Atef bin Ibrahim Al-Olayan recently met Allahshukur Pashazadeh, the grand mufti of Azerbaijan, and his

March 28

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Female shooter kills 3 children, 3 adults in Nashville school attack

At least three children and three adults were killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday before police shot dead the shooter, who appeared to be a teenage

March 27

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Belarusian FM backs Saudi Expo 2030 bid

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Belarus met with Minsk’s top diplomat on Tuesday last week. Abdulrahman Suleiman Al-Ahmad, who is also the Kingdom’s ambassador to Russia, spoke with Foreign

March 27

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Lebanon’s rulers set the clock ticking down to destruction

Following a stark warning from the International Monetary Fund that time was running out for Lebanon’s economy, the country’s ingenious political leadership responded with a radical solution —

March 27

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New law allowing foreigners to buy all kind of properties in KSA

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is planning to relax its property ownership laws for foreigners as the Kingdom eyes attracting investments into the real estate sector as part of its strategy to diversify its

March 27

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Prince Harry makes surprise showing at UK privacy case

LONDON: Britain’s Prince Harry on Monday made an unexpected appearance at London’s high court for a hearing in a privacy claim launched by celebrities and other figures against a newspaper publisher.

March 27

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UAE team defeat Brazil to triumph at Jiu-Jitsu Championship

DUBAI: The UAE team emerged as winners at the Jiu-Jitsu Championship at the 10th Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament 2023, the Emirates News Agency reported on Saturday. The Emirati team amassed 827

March 27

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Love, pain and loss at historic Ukraine cemetery

LVIV, Ukraine: At a historic military cemetery in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Valeriy Pushko lights up two cigarettes. One is for himself, the other for his son whose portrait is fixed to a

March 27

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With Ramadan underway, Afghan families survive on bread and tea

KABUL : The holy month of Ramadan is a time of celebration and unity, but with Afghanistan’s economy near collapse, families are resorting to desperate measures to buy food, with many surviving only

March 26