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OECD’s 15% minimum tax rule should be implemented in every

RIYADH: The 15 percent minimum tax rule put forward by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development should be implemented on multinational companies in every jurisdiction, according to

What We Are Reading Today: On Savage Shores

Author: Caroline Dodds Pennock Caroline Dodds Pennock’s “On Savage Shores” is a landmark work of narrative history that tells the story of the indigenous Americans who journeyed across the Atlantic

Iran unveils underground base for fighter jets

TEHRAN: Iran’s army on Tuesday unveiled its first underground base for fighter jets designed to withstand possible strikes by US bunker-busting bombs, state media reported. The base — named Oghab 44

Iran detains journalist whose sister is behind bars for Mahsa Amini

LONDON: Iran-based journalist Elnaz Mohammadi was detained on Sunday at the Evin prosecutor’s office in Tehran while her sister, journalist Elaheh Mohammadi, also remains in custody following her

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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf buried in Karachi amid

KARACHI: Top military leaders and politicians attended the funeral prayers of former Pakistani president and army chief, General Pervez Musharraf, at a military garrison in the seaside metropolis of

Big Tech not doing enough to remove fake news, activist NGO Avaaz says

BRUSSELS: Twitter, Google’s YouTube, Meta Platform’s Facebook, Microsoft’s LinkedIn and TikTok are not doing enough to remove fake news from their platforms, raising doubts about their ability to

Former military ruler Musharraf’s body arrives in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The body of Pakistan’s exiled former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who became a key US ally during the “war on terror,” was repatriated on Monday, aviation sources told AFP. Musharraf,

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Indian companies eye more tech collaboration with Saudi Arabia under

NEW DELHI: Indian companies are setting their sights on more tech collaboration under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the Confederation of Indian Industry said on Monday, as a delegation from the South

Apartheid policies push Israel to point of no return

Palestine is at boiling point. It is only early February but Israeli gunfire has already killed 35 Palestinians this year, nine of them in a single incursion into Jenin, including a 61-year-old

Israel-Palestine conflict: Why Benjamin Netanyahu is yet to launch a

Though Israel’s past wars on Gaza have often been justified by Tel Aviv as a response to Palestinian rockets or, generally, as acts of self-defense, the truth is different. Historically, Israel’s

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Microsoft, Huawei and Oracle among $9bn of tech deals announced

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia witnessed the signing of $9 billion worth of investment contracts on the first day of the global tech event LEAP23 that began on Feb. 6 in Riyadh. Aimed at supporting future

Tech giants from around the world take center-stage at Saudi Arabia’s

RIYADH: More than 700 leading experts in technology investment from 50 countries are set to speak during the second edition of the LEAP technology conference, which will take place at Riyadh Front

Turkiye’s President Erdogan says Western missions will ‘pay’ for

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Western missions would “pay” for issuing security warnings and temporarily closing consulates in Turkiye last week, while police said there was no

Iran’s supreme leader issues pardon for ‘tens of thousands’ of

DUBAI: Iran’s supreme leader has pardoned “tens of thousands” of prisoners including some arrested in recent anti-government protests, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday, after a deadly state

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IAEE underscores Saudi Arabia’s role in energy transition: top expert

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is not just an oil-producing country, but also an unquestionable name in the entire energy sector, as the Kingdom hosts the 44th conference of the International Association for

Bus crash kills at least 8, injures dozens in western Turkiye

ISTANBUL: A passenger bus crashed off a road and overturned in western Turkiye Sunday, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens. The governor’s office of Afyonkarahisar province said the bus

Saudi artist exhibits an organic journey of color, emotions

JEDDAH: A solo exhibition called “What lies beneath color” is the first large-scale retrospective of the work of Saudi artist Sami Al-Marzoogi. The exhibition, which is being hosted at Hafez Gallery

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Al-Ahly’s late goal ends Seattle debut 1-0 in Club World Cup

TANGIER, Morocco: Mohammed Afsha scored on a deflected shot in the 88th minute and sent Al-Ahly into the Club World Cup semifinals by beating the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Saturday. Afsha scored after

Islamophobia ‘every bit as big an issue as racism,’ says Jemima Khan

LONDON: Islamophobia is “every bit as big an issue as racism,” UK screenwriter Jemima Khan has told Sky News ahead of the release of her new film “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” The ex-wife of

UK Muslim groups linked to extremism face funding cuts, increased

LONDON: Muslim groups in the UK linked to the promotion of extremism are set to face funding cuts and greater monitoring under plans presented by UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman, The Times

Israeli army besieges homes of fugitives in West Bank raid

AQABAT JABR REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank: The Israeli army raided a refugee camp near the Palestinian city of Jericho on Saturday, besieging houses it said were being used as hideouts for Palestinian

IMF giving Pakistan tough time in ‘unimaginable’ economic crisis — PM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday the International Monetary Fund was giving his country a tough time over unlocking stalled funding from a $6.5 billion bailout, at a

TikTok rolls out new account enforcement system to address repeated

DUBAI: TikTok announced an updated system for account enforcement for a smoother content creation experience on the entertainment platform. The move aims to better act against those who repeatedly

Big Tech earnings show digital ads market not out of the woods

LONDON: After a challenging 2022 in which advertising-dependent companies faced shrinking budgets and cratering stock prices, fourth-quarter results this week from Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Snap

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Afghan women prosecutors once seen as symbols of democracy find

MADRID: Pushing her son on a swing at a playground on a sunny winter’s day in Madrid, former Afghan prosecutor Obaida Sharar expresses relief that she found asylum in Spain after fleeing Afghanistan

Morocco arrests British national linked to deadly drive-by shooting

LONDON: A criminal wanted by UK authorities over a deadly drive-by shooting has been arrested at the Moroccan border following a “day and night” multi-agency manhunt, the Daily Mail reported. Nana

UK government pauses plan to ban IRGC

A plan to ban Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the UK for being a terrorist organization has been temporarily shelved by the government over fears that the move could harm diplomatic

Saudi-based Diriyah signs telecom services deals with Salam and Tawal

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah project is set to benefit from a wireless telecom networking deal between the Diriyah Gate Development Authority and Integrated Telecom Co. and Telecommunications

Saudi Arabia’s total tourism spending surges 93% to hit $49bn in

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s tourism spending surged 93 percent in 2022 to hit SR185 billion ($49 billion), up from SR95.6 billion in 2021, as the Kingdom continues to diversify its economy as part of

PIF signs deal to build indoor vertical farms in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has signed a joint venture agreement with US-based AeroFarms to establish a company in Riyadh to build and operate indoor vertical farms in the Kingdom

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