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Israel PM removes top minister over court ruling

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu removed a top minister from office Sunday, a statement said, following a Supreme Court ruling against Aryeh Deri’s appointment which has shaken

January 22

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Iran minister orders probe into sexual assault of teen footballers

TEHRAN: Iran’s sports minister has ordered a probe into allegations of sexual assault targeting teenagers at a football academy in the country’s northeast, state media reported Saturday. “A former

January 21

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Louis Vuitton presents new collection to Arabic song

DUBAI: French luxury brand Louis Vuitton this week presented its menswear fall/winter 2023 collection at Paris Fashion Week, with background music featuring the hit Arabic song “Basbousa,” by

January 21

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‘King of Oud’ — the inimitable Farid Al-Atrash

DUBAI: As his fingers swept over the 11 strings of his oud, the late Syrian-Egyptian composer and singer Farid Al-Atrash healed broken hearts and inspired beautiful love stories. Al-Atrash, dubbed

January 21

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Germany expects further Iran sanctions at EU foreign ministers meeting

BERLIN: European Union foreign ministers are expected to agree further sanctions targeting members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps at their meeting in Brussels on Monday, a spokesperson for the

January 20

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US superstar Jennifer Lopez steps out in Lebanese designer heels

DUBAI: It is safe to say that Jennifer Lopez is a fan of Lebanese designer Andrea Wazen’s creations. The 53-year-old singer and actress wore the designer’s Double Jeu platforms in white during an

January 20

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Global markets: Stocks set for weekly loss as rate rise worries

TOKYO/LONDON: Global stocks were set for their first weekly loss of the year so far, as a rally driven by hopes of China fueling a global economic recovery was tempered by central bankers vowing to

January 20

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Saudi desalination firm increases daily production to 6.3 mcm

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corp. has achieved a new milestone by increasing its daily production from 5.9 million cubic meters to 6.3 mcm of desalinated water, according to a

January 19

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Climate change: How Greta Thunberg’s example challenges traditional

Some girls dream of being a pop star or, in the modern world of social media, an influencer on Instagram or TikTok. Others dream of having an impact on humanity, society and the world. There is one

January 19

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Actress Mandy Moore to star in new series co-created by Ramy Youssef

DUBAI: US singer-actress Mandy Moore and Egyptian American actor Ramy Youssef are set to star in an animated series for Amazon titled “#1 Happy Family USA,” which Youssef co-created. Youssef took to

January 19

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UAE fintech Tabby raises $58m in series C funding round to expand

CAIRO: Dubai-based fintech startup Tabby raised $58 million in a series C funding round from international investors as they valued the buy now, pay later service provider at $660 million. The

January 18

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Riyadh’s Anime Town showcases compelling Japanese pop culture

RIYADH: The Japan zone at Boulevard World here has the largest Anime Town of its kind in the world, offering 40 activities including adaptations of shows such as “Demon Slayer” and “Attack on Titan.”

January 18

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2023 Saudi Cup will make Riyadh focus of racing world, says Prince

RIYADH: Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal, chairman of the Equestrian Authority and the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday stated that Riyadh will become the focus of the international racing

January 18

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Iran’s bid to steal Arab identity is an own goal

After decades during which Gulf Arabs rarely visited Iraq, there has been great excitement this month about Iraq hosting football’s Arabian Gulf Cup for the first time since 1979. Nevertheless, those

January 17

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Middle East to buck ‘most pessimistic’ trends

DAVOS: Middle East oil economies, and especially their booming sovereign wealth funds, are well placed to ride out a global fall in executive confidence, according to a senior partner of global

January 17

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Global sukuk slump to slow down in 2023, but will not stop: S&P

RIYADH: Global sukuk issuances are expected to continue declining in 2023 to about $150 billion compared to $155.8 billion in 2022 and $170.4 billion in 2021, according to the latest report released

January 17

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Egypt to sell discounted bread to fight inflation

CAIRO: Egypt’s government will start selling discounted bread to people not enrolled in its bread subsidy program as it battles accelerating inflation, the supply minister said on Monday.People will

January 16

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Egypt to sell discounted bread to fight inflation

CAIRO: Egypt’s government will start selling discounted bread to people not enrolled in its bread subsidy program as it battles accelerating inflation, the supply minister said on Monday. People will

January 16

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Daesh claims church bombing in east Congo; 14 dead

KASINDI, Congo: Daesh extremists claimed responsibility for a bombing of a church in eastern Congo as authorities said Monday that the toll from Sunday’s attack had risen to at least 14 dead.The

January 16

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Egyptian actress Enjy Kiwan to star in Scott Weintrob’s ‘Paradox

DUBAI: Egyptian actress, model and presenter Enjy Kiwan announced this week that she has joined the cast of “Paradox Effect,” the action thriller directed by US Emmy-nominated director and producer

January 15

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Tunisia’s opposition to protest against president’s rule

TUNIS: Opposition parties and others angry at Tunisia’s economic crisis and the president’s increasingly authoritarian drift are planning to march through the capital on Saturday to mark 12 years

January 15

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Is the world heading toward order or disorder?

The next 10 years will be absolutely critical in shaping the world order of the 21st century. Why? World orders are the results of geopolitical shifts. And in the next decade, we will probably see

January 14

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Lebanese protest arrest of Beirut blast victim’s brother

BEIRUT: Activists gathered in front of a police station in the Lebanese capital Saturday to protest the arrest of the brother of a victim of a deadly 2020 blast, witnesses said. William Noun — whose

January 14

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China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths

BEIJING: China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints the government was failing to release data about the status of the

January 14

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Israel’s outgoing army chief rebukes far-right government

JERUSALEM: Israel’s outgoing army chief on Friday warned against plans by Benjamin Netanyahu’s new coalition to grant more control to pro-settler lawmakers and make other changes to the Israeli

January 13

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The future direction of Chinese policies

China is currently focused on realizing the Second Centenary Goal of becoming a great modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts

January 13

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Morocco’s decision to reverse boycott a major boost for African

It was just last month that Morocco were the deserved toast of the World Cup after reaching the semifinals and pushing then reigning champions France all the way before bowing out. It was the best

January 13

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Israeli president invites Turkiye’s Erdogan to visit, receives envoy

JERUSALEM: Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday invited his Turkish counterpart President Tayyip Erdogan to visit the country as he received Ankara’s new ambassador in another token of the

January 12

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Venture capital investments in Saudi Arabia up 72% during 2022

RIYADH: Investments in Saudi startups grew by 72 percent to a record high of SR3.701 billion ($987 million) in 2022, according to a report. According to the “2022 Saudi Arabia Venture Capital

January 12

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Ukraine and Russia agree on a prisoner swap

ANKARA: Russia and Ukraine have agreed on an exchange of 40 prisoners of war each, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said on Wednesday after meeting her Ukrainian counterpart

January 11