Saudi Arabia partners with Microsoft Arabia for AI use in media
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Ministry of Media and Microsoft Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Riyadh on...
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Turkey offers to secure Afghan airport after US, NATO forces
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Relatives of Lebanon blast victims clash with police during protest
Relatives of Lebanon blast victims clashed with police during protest in the run up to the anniversary of Lebanon blast...
Major Middle Eastern operators commit to open RAN future
Five of the largest operators in the Middle East - Etisalat Group, STC, Zain Group, Mobily, and du - have...
4 charged with plot to kidnap New York-based Iranian journalist
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Virus-hit Tunisia brings Covid care home
When Covid-19 hit Tunisia hard last September, the germ of an idea was born. Too many patients were overwhelming the...
Foreign envoys in Lebanon seek reforms for bailout cash, get no response
Donors want the establishment of a new government to enact urgently needed reforms Foreign donors have over the past year...
Jordan’s ex-officials get 15-year jail term over ‘coup plot’
A Jordanian court on Monday sentenced two former officials to 15 years in jail over a palace coup attempt that...
At least 52 dead in Iraq Covid ward fire
At least 52 people died and 22 were wounded when a massive fire engulfed the coronavirus isolation ward of an...
Barred Iran director’s son follows his footsteps to Cannes
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Saudi Arabia partners with Microsoft Arabia for AI use in media
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Israel designates Lashkar-e-Taiba as terror outfit
Israel marks the 15th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks by designating Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a Pakistan based militant group, as...
- LeT was involved in the tragic Mumbai attacks of November 26, 2008, where six Jewish victims, including two Israeli nationals, lost their lives at the Chabad House
- Israeli embassy highlighted LeT's responsibility for the murder of hundreds of Indians, emphasizing the lingering impact of their actions
COP28 turns attention to potent methane emissions
Methane -- which is potent but relatively short-lived -- is a key target for countries wanting to slash emissions quickly...
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L&T energy hydrocarbon unit clinches mega deal in the Middle East
New Delhi, India - The L&T Energy Hydrocarbon (LTEH), hydrocarbon business unit of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), said on Monday...
- The scope of work comprises engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a new large offshore platform
- In October also, LTEH secured a major contract worth over Rs 15,000 crore ($20 billion) from a Middle Eastern client