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Legendary MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi to compete at Hankook 24-hour

DUBAI: Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is to make his 24H Series debut at this weekend’s Hankook 24H Dubai race as Dubai Autodrome prepares to host the 18th edition of the

January 11

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Flight delays in US after FAA computer outage

NEW YORK: Flights are being delayed at multiple locations across the United States after a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration. At around 6:30 Eastern, there were 760 delays

January 11

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US Navy says it seized Iran assault rifles bound for Yemen

DUBAI: The US Navy seized over 2,100 assault rifles from a ship in the Gulf of Oman it believes came from Iran and were bound for Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, a Navy spokesman said Tuesday.

January 10

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Last 8 years warmest on record globally: EU climate monitor

PARIS: The last eight years were the warmest on record even with the cooling influence of a La Nina weather pattern since 2020, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said Tuesday. Average

January 10

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Lebanese designer Salim Azzam celebrates homegrown culture, women

BEIRUT: Lebanese designer Salim Azzam, loved by Jordan’s Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, started his brand to revive the skills of the artisans in Mount Lebanon and give them international exposure.

January 10

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Despite the obstacles, women are our planet’s future

Women have made huge global strides in securing greater rights, respect and opportunities, despite theocrats in states such as Iran, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Iraq doing their utmost to reverse this

January 09

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Suez Canal returning to normal as cargo vessel refloated after

CAIRO: Suez Canal maritime traffic was on Monday returning to normal after a cargo vessel that ran aground was refloated. Egyptian authorities running the vital waterway said one of its rescue teams

January 09

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Sunak has to be bold to achieve electoral success

Just over 10 weeks ago, Rishi Sunak undertook an improbable journey from an audience with King Charles III to entering one of the most famous doors in the world. In becoming Britain’s third prime

January 09

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KSA’s growth in 2023 to be fueled by non-oil and oil sector activity:

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s economic growth in 2023 is expected to be fueled by the robust expansion of the non-oil sector and sustained oil activity, according to a report released by consultancy firm

January 08

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Saudi hospital performs heart transplant for youngest patient in

RIYADH: The King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre’s pediatric cardiac surgery team performed consecutive heart transplants on two children within 24 hours in Riyadh. Before the

January 08

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Saudi Arabia set to overtake India as fastest-growing major economy

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is set to overtake India as the fastest-growing major economy in 2023, driven by gains from energy prices. According to official data released by India’s Ministry of Statistics

January 08

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Kurds from around Europe demonstrate over killings in Paris

PARIS: Kurdish groups from around France and Europe are marching in Paris on Saturday to show their anger over the unresolved killing of three Kurdish women activists in the French capital 10 years

January 07

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Refugees celebrate first Christmas since fleeing Ukraine

WARSAW: Filled with sadness and hopes of a victorious 2023, hundreds of Ukrainian refugees celebrated their first Christmas since fleeing the Russian invasion at a contemporary theater in Warsaw. The

January 07

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Iran replaces police chief amid protests

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed on Saturday a new police chief, nearly four months into protests triggered by Mahsa Amini’s death. The Islamic republic has been gripped

January 07

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US crude stockpiles build more than expected: EIA

NEW YORK: US crude oil inventories rose more than expected last week, while fuel stockpiles fell, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday. Crude inventories rose 1.7 million barrels in

January 06

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US, Turkiye target financial network linked to Daesh

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department said on Thursday it was taking joint action with Turkiye against a network it said played a key role in money management, transfer and distribution for Daesh

January 06

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Airbnb-style tourism on its way to Saudi Arabia after key law change

RIYADH: Saudi residents will be able to rent out rooms to tourists after a drastic change to the law which paves the way for Airbnb-style businesses. The new bylaw — which was approved by the

January 06

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Green hydrogen development could lower emissions from Oman’s largest

RIYADH: Green hydrogen produced in a proposed complex located in the north-eastern region of Oman could reduce carbon emissions from the Sur independent power project, the country’s largest power

January 05

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UAE’s ADNOC allocates $15bn to reducing its global emissions

RIYADH: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has allocated as much as 55 billion dirhams ($15 billion) as part of a new strategy aimed at accelerating the reduction in its global emissions, according to a

January 05

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Lebanese military court charges 7 over fatal UNIFIL peacekeeper attack

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s military tribunal on Thursday charged seven people over a December attack that killed one Irish soldier serving in a United Nations peacekeeping force, three Lebanese judicial

January 05

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Iran accuses UK of plotting World Cup walkout

LONDON: Tehran’s sports minister has accused the UK of plotting to organize the mass defection of Iran’s football team during the FIFA World Cup in November last year. Hamid Sajjadi, Iranian minister

January 04

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Future Minerals Forum’s historic Ministerial Roundtable aims to

RIYADH: A roundtable of ministers set to kick off the Future Minerals Forum has been described as the “largest-ever gathering of its kind” by event organizers as more details of the event’s agenda

January 04

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Georgina Rodriguez dons abaya by Qatari brand Dollab Line in Riyadh

DUBAI: Argentine model Georgina Rodriguez sported an elegant abaya as she accompanied her long-time partner and Portuguese international footballer Cristiano Ronaldo on their arrival in Riyadh. On

January 04

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Saudi airline flynas records 91% growth in passengers to 8.7m in

RIYADH: Saudi airline flynas witnessed an annual passenger rise of 91 percent in 2022 to 8.7 million, as the low-cost carrier benefitted from the tourism sector’s post-pandemic resurgence. In 2022,

January 03

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Iranian chess player arrives in Spain after being warned not to

DUBAI: An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international

January 03

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Grief and anger in Russia over soldiers killed by Ukraine strike

SAMARA, Russia: Mourners voiced grief and anger on Tuesday at a rare public commemoration in Russia for the scores of soldiers killed by a Ukrainian strike on New Year’s Eve. In a rare admission,

January 03

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Saudi Arabia’s ICT market value hit $40.9bn in 2022

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first global spectrum auction, the launch of the latest generation of Wi-Fi, and the initial application of fifth-generation technology in the region all helped the Kingdom’s

January 02

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Looted ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt from US

CAIRO: An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after US authorities determined it was looted years ago, Egyptian officials said

January 02

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Iran issues warning on mandatory headscarf in cars: Media

TEHRAN: Iranian police have resumed warnings that women must wear mandatory headscarves even in cars, media reported Monday, as unrest continues following the death of Mahsa Amini. Protests have

January 02

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Croatia adopts euro, enters borderless Europe club

ZAGREB: Croatia on Sunday switched to the euro and entered Europe’s passport-free zone — two major milestones for the country after joining the European Union nearly a decade ago.At midnight, the

January 01