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First Abu Dhabi Bank completes merger with Bank Audi Egypt

RIYADH: First Abu Dhabi Bank has announced the completion of a legal merger with Bank Audi Egypt to operate as a single legal entity under the new name, First Abu Dhabi Bank Egypt. ُThe full

June 12

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Saudi import tariff increases led to rise in domestic industrial

RIYADH: Raising Saudi Arabia’s import tariffs on more than 500 items led to an investment increase in goods production and more jobs in the Kingdom, according to the Ministry of Industry and Mineral

June 11

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Rights watchdog condemns the Taliban for violently beating Afghan

LONDON: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the Taliban on Thursday for violently beating an Afghan journalist and charging three others over corruption reporting, urging them to file an

June 11

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Banque Saudi Fransi-backed MTN program assigned (P)A2 by Moody’s

RIYADH: Banque Saudi Fransi’s $4 billion guaranteed Medium-Term Note program has been assigned a provisional senior unsecured foreign-currency rating of (P)A2 by Moody’s Investors Service. The MTN

June 10

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Saudi Film Festival closes with a red carpet and golden palm awards

DHAHRAN: With the iconic Ithra building glistening in the night sky, the eight annual Saudi Film Festival came to a close on an unusually cool Dhahran night. Once again, as it did on opening night on

June 10

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Boat of Life carries rural Bangladeshis on voyage toward health

DHAKA: Al Amin grew up wishing he could run but even walking was difficult for the 28-year-old until February, when doctors from a floating hospital corrected his clubfoot — a treatment he otherwise

June 10

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Sri Lankan govt allows Muslims to perform Hajj if they pay in foreign

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government has announced that Muslims would be allowed to perform Hajj this year provided they pay their travel costs in foreign currency, as the country faces its worst

June 09

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Ukraine official makes plea for EU candidate status

BRUSSELS: The speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament made a vibrant plea Wednesday for his country to be named a candidate for European Union membership. The move would bring the war-torn nation closer

June 09

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Turkey to increase tourism’s contribution to GDP by 15%, says

JEDDAH: Turkey is aiming to boost the tourism sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product by up to 15 percent this year, said its top ministry official. Speaking on the sidelines of the 116th

June 08

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Dubai utility DEWA adding 3 reservoirs valued $150m to boost water

RIYADH: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is building three water reservoirs valued at 550 million dirhams ($149.7 million) to raise the storage capacity of desalinated water while enhancing the

June 08

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Dozens of abuse survivors plan to sue FBI over Nassar investigation —

DUBAI: More than 90 women plan to file lawsuits against the FBI, accusing former agents at the agency of botching the sex abuse investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, the New

June 08

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OPEC Fund devotes $1bn to global food security in wake of Ukraine war

RIYADH: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is set to pump $1 billion into food supply schemes to support nations affected by Russia’s war with Ukraine. The new OPEC Fund Food Security

June 07

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‘Jurassic World Dominion’ a rip roaring finale for fan favorite

LOS ANGELES: “Jurassic World Dominion” marks the finale of the new and original “Jurassic” trilogies, but fan excitement is far from extinct. “Dominion” sees a world where dinosaurs have escaped

June 07

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How Iran’s malign proxies are tearing a nation apart

The Iran-backed Al-Hashd Al-Shaabi paramilitary movement has adopted a “divide-and-conquer strategy” in its efforts to dominate Iraq’s ethnically diverse Nineveh province. A new report by the

June 06

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Jordan to provide 1 million job opportunities during the next 10 years

RIYADH: Jordan will provide one million job opportunities during the next 10 years as part of its new vision for its national economy, according to Jordan News Agency. As Jordan is facing economic

June 06

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Iranian pensioners protest against high living costs — reports

DUBAI: Pensioners protested in Iran on Monday against soaring living costs, according to Fars news agency and social media reports, in a further challenge to authorities grappling with weeks of

June 06

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Bahrain announces record COVID-19 deaths as cases surge

RIYADH: Bahrain announced on Monday 24 deaths from COVID-19 – the highest figure since the pandemic began. The number of cases in the kingdom has increased sharply during May, with 3,177 new

June 06

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Can Comeback Kid Omar Abdulrahman pull off a miracle and lead UAE to

“Beware the Asian Cup’s most entertaining player!”, warned Australia’s newspapers as the Socceroos prepared to face the UAE for a place at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup final, the host nation’s publications

June 05

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Israel arrests four Palestinian fishermen off Gaza coast

GAZA: Israel arrested four Palestinian fishermen off the Mediterranean coast of Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. The Israeli military said it apprehended four suspects after

June 05

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Yemen resumes vaccination campaign as supplies dwindle

AL-MUKALLA: Hundreds of Yemenis thronged to health facilities across government-controlled areas to receive COVID-19 vaccines on Monday as the country resumed its campaign to inoculate thousands of

June 05

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An-Nahar newspaper launches campaign calling for independence in

LONDON: An-Nahar newspaper launched on Monday a campaign titled “Your Judgement,” which calls for the independence of the Lebanese justice system and its liberation from political affiliations.

June 05

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Tunisia police block protests against Saied referendum

TUNIS: Tunisian police scuffled with protesters against President Kais Saied on Saturday as around 100 people demonstrated against a planned July referendum, a year after his power grab opponents

June 04

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Tunisia police block protests against Saied referendum

TUNIS: Tunisian police scuffled with protesters against President Kais Saied on Saturday as around 100 people demonstrated against a planned July referendum, a year after his power grab opponents

June 04

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Part-Lebanese superstar Shakira announces spilt from Gerard Pique

MADRID: Lebanese-Colombian superstar Shakira and FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique said Saturday they were calling time on their relationship of more than a decade. The couple share two children.

June 04

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Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region calls for more weapons to defeat

KYIV: Ukraine’s embattled eastern region of Donetsk will not fall quickly to Russia’s assault, but it needs the world to supply more weapons to keep the offensive at bay, its governor told Reuters on

June 03

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Three killed, several injured after train derails in southern Germany

BERLIN: Three people were killed and several injured when a regional train derailed in southern Germany on Friday, a police spokesperson said. The spokesperson, who did not have any details on who

June 03

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UK counter-extremism strategy failing Muslim communities: Govt adviser

LONDON: Muslim communities are being failed by the UK’s flagship counter-extremism Prevent strategy, a government advisor has told the BBC. Dame Sarah Khan said the government had left a “vacuum” of

June 03

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German court convicts Daesh returnee who took daughter to Syria

BERLIN: A German woman, who took her young daughter to Syria, joined Daesh group there and allegedly took advantage of an enslaved Yazidi woman, was convicted Wednesday of membership in a terrorist

June 01

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Turkmenistan president arrives in Jeddah

RIYADH: The President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdymukhamedov arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday. The president was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal

June 01

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French World Cup winner Pogba to leave Man Utd

MANCHESTER: French World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba is to leave Manchester United at the end of June, the club said Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on a largely disappointing second

June 01