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Saudi Arabia’s AMAK claims finding 11 million tonnes of gold, other mineral resources
Almasane Alkobra Mining Company (AMAK), one of Saudi Arabia’s leading mining operators, has claimed the identification of around 11 million tonnes of potential economic mineral resources within one of its exploration licences…
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Pakistan, Egypt agree to deepen ties after years of stagnation
Islamabad: Pakistan and Egypt agreed on Sunday, November 30, to deepen ties in economic, commercial, cultural and defence sectors after years of stagnant relationship. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, who arrived in…
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Qatar declares full security readiness ahead of FIFA Arab Cup 2025 kickoff
Doha: Qatar announced on Sunday, November 30, that it is fully prepared to secure the FIFA Arab Cup2025 — the Arab world’s biggest football tournament — which begins on Monday, December 1,…
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Netanyahu submits pardon request to Israeli President over corruption cases
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked President Isaac Herzog to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial that has bitterly divided the country. In a statement on Sunday,…
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Malnutrition persists as winter threatens Gaza’s children: UNICEF
Gaza Strip: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that high levels of malnutrition, coupled with worsening winter conditions, continue to threaten children’s lives in the Gaza Strip. According to UNICEF,…
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Kuwait’s new drug law to impose death penalty, life terms
Kuwait City: Kuwait has approved a new anti-drug law that introduces significantly tougher penalties for narcotics offences, including life imprisonment, the death sentence and fines reaching two million Kuwaiti dinars. The law…
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Pope Leo XIV ends Turkiye visit, heads to Lebanon with message of hope
Istanbul: Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his visit to Turkiye on Sunday, November 30. before heading to Lebanon, where he hoped to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and…
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UN chief reiterates call for irreversible progress toward two-state solution
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for irreversible progress toward a two-state solution, in a message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This year’s International…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza crosses 70,000 amid ongoing strikes
Deir al-Balah: Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday that the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began. The toll has continued to rise after the latest ceasefire took effect…
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Hyderabad’s lone survivor of Madinah bus accident discharged
Hyderabad: Mohammed Abdul Shoeb — the sole survivor of the Madinah bus accident that killed 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad — was discharged from the Saudi German Hospital on Friday, November 28,…
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Dubai: 14-carat gold price revealed for first time amid record highs
Dubai: Dubai Jewellery Group (DJG) has revealed the retail price of 14-carat gold for the first time on Saturday, November 29, introducing the emirate’s most affordable gold category as demand rises for…
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Saudi, UAE airlines act as Airbus orders urgent safety fix for A320 aircraft
Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) airlines are adjusting operations after Europe’s Airbus issued an urgent global directive on Friday, November 28, requiring software updates across 6,000 A320-family aircraft. The move…
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Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul’s Blue Mosque ahead of meetings with Turkiye’s religious leaders
Istanbul: Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday at the start of an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkiye’s religious leaders and a Mass for the country’s tiny…
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Sudanese archaeologist races to preserve heritage amid ongoing war
Khartoum: In a dimly lit office in a corner of the French National Institute for Art History, Sudanese archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo studies a photograph of pottery made in her country around 7,000…
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Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states condemn Israeli raid on Syria’s Beit Jinn village
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have condemned the Israeli raid into the Syrian village of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside at dawn on Friday, November 28, operation that triggered armed…
