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Saudi Arabia planning to increase investments in Pakistan to USD 10 billion

Riyadh: Pakistan, which is facing a severe cash crunch, has found a ray of hope in Saudi Arabia as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has directed officials to…
4 killed in massive fire in Iran

Tehran: A massive fire that broke out in a company in Iran’s northern province of Qazvin killed at least four people and injured two others, Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported. The…

Israel completes sale of Haifa Port for $1.15 bn

Jerusalem: Israel has finalised the privatisation of Haifa Port, one of the country’s leading ports, Israel’s Finance Ministry said in a statement. The state-owned Mediterranean port, located in northern Israel, was sold…
Israeli hi-tech’s fundraising down 42% in 2022: Report

Jerusalem: Israel’s hi-tech companies have raised a total of $14.95 billion in 2022, the Israeli IVC Research Center reported. This is a sharp decrease of nearly 42 percent, compared with the record-high…
Saudi Crown Prince named most influential Arab leader of 2022

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has been named the most influential Arab leader of 2022, according to a poll conducted by…
Ronaldo to face off against Messi in Riyadh; record rush for tickets

Riyadh: Two of football’s all-time greats— Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will meet on the pitch of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. The friendly match between the French club and an all-star team…
Iran sentences Hashemi Rafsanjani’s daughter to 5 years in prison

Tehran: A court in Iran on Tuesday sentenced Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, to five years in prison, her lawyer has revealed. “Following the arrest of Faezeh Hashemi,…

Israel’s Ben Gvir bans Palestinian flag-flying in public

Israel’s new national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, on Sunday issued orders to the police to prohibit the display of any Palestinian flag in public space. Ben Gvir described waving the Palestinian flag…
Iran sentences 3 more to death over Amini protests

Tehran: Amid the global unrest over the civil unrest triggered by Mahsa Amini’s death, the Iranian judiciary on Monday handed down three more death sentences, reported France24. In the latest ruling, Saleh…
UNSC confirms re-authorisation of cross-border aid deliveries to Syria

United Nations: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution to confirm the re-authorisation of cross-border aid deliveries into Syria for another six months till July 10. Resolution 2672 confirms Resolution…
Erdogan vows for turning point for defence industry in 2023

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to make 2023 a year of a turning point for the country’s indigenous defence industries. “We are determined to make 2023 a turning point…
Indian among 4 expats killed in Kuwait road accident

Kuwait City: An Indian was among four expatriates who died when they were hit by a speeding car on Balajat Street in Kuwait’s Salmiya city, a media report said. The victims were…
Israel detects 10th bird flu outbreak in 7 weeks

Tel Aviv: The highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a chicken breeding farm in Israel, the 10th bird flu outbreak detected in the country in seven weeks. According to the Ministry…
Trump admin’s decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal great strategic blunder: Official

Washington: The previous Donald Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the JCPOA, a crucial agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, is one of the greatest strategic blunders of US foreign policy in recent…
Iranian Speaker holds Trump legally accountable for killing Soleimani

Tehran: Speaker of Iran’s Parliament said that former US President Donald Trump and all his “accomplices” must be held legally accountable for the assassination of late military commander Qasem Soleimani in 2020.…