In Cairo, the little indie cinema that could
Cairo, Egypt - In the heart of Cairo, a small cinema has for over a decade offered a unique space...
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Airlines less optimistic for 2025, facing ‘headwinds’: IATA
New Delhi, India -- Airlines on Monday revised down their traffic and profit forecasts for 2025, citing "headwinds" for the...
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Saudi-owned Newcastle begin bid for ‘superpower’ status
Thousands descended on St James' Park when the takeover was finalised just over a week ago, celebrating the end of...
- Amanda Staveley says the consortium's ambition is to turn the struggling club into Premier League champions within the next decade
- Newcastle sit second bottom of the table, without a win in their opening seven league games this season
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Lebanon leaders need to make ‘real, serious change’: Saudi FM
Seven people were killed as snipers opened fire on a rally by Hezbollah, the powerful group allied with Saudi Arabia's...
- Prince Faisal said that Lebanon needed to "address economic but also political structural problems."
- "The responsibility for that lies squarely on the shoulders of the Lebanese leadership," Saudi FM said.
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Bitcoin tops $60,000 as US mulls crypto fund
Bitcoin breached the $60,000 mark for the first time since April on growing hopes that US regulators will greenlight the...
- The SEC has rejected attempts to create such an ETF since 2013
- An ETF is a financial product that can include different assets and be traded on an exchange like other stock
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Sun, sea, and beach goers in Saudi Arabia
For Asma, spending a day on the beach with her boyfriend was unthinkable until recently in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia.Â
- It's a small reminder of the changes underway in the Islamic kingdom, which is attempting to ease some of its tight social strictures
- As the sun sets, performers dance to Western music on a lit stage as a couple embraces nearby
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Microsoft shuttering LinkedIn in China as rules tighten
The US-based company will replace LinkedIn in China with an application dedicated to applying for jobs but without the networking...
- LinkedIn was given a deadline by Chinese internet regulators to better oversee content on the site.
- Aside from being a venue for finding jobs, LinkedIn is a place for exchanges over business developments or news.
Israel readies for delivery drone traffic jams
Israeli companies are tapping air force veterans’ expertise to avoid collisions in increasingly crowded skies as they look to start...
- Israel has a public-private initiative worth 20 million shekels, or about $6 million to advance its drone technology
- As part of it, three drones were delivery-tested earlier this week
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Lebanon: US calls for de-escalation, UN impartial probe into port blast
Heavy fighting claimed at least six lives and left dozens wounded in Lebanon's capital Thursday as an escalation of tensions...
- The unrest broke out after shots were fired at a rally organized by Hezbollah and Amal movements.
- The rally was held against judge Tarek Bitar, who is investigating the last year's massive blast at Beirut port.
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Iraq’s Sadr must work with pro-Iran groups to choose PM
Firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr may be Iraq's big election winner but he will still have to haggle with his opponents,...
- The political maverick had initially vowed to boycott the polls but then sent his movement into the race
- The Fatah (Conquest) Alliance, Hashed's political wing, lost more than half of its 48 deputies
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EU envoy on nuclear talks meets Iran deputy minister
The talks came a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned of "other options" if diplomacy failed.
- The 2015 nuclear deal gave Iran sanctions relief in return for curbs on its nuclear activities
- But it has been on life support since 2018, when then US president Donald Trump unilaterally pulled out
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Qatar distributes much-needed aid in besieged Gaza
Qatari support is considered a crucial lifeline for impoverished Palestinians living in Gaza, which has been under Israeli blockade since...
- The $100 handouts would be provided to 95,000 needy families through the UN, said Qatari envoy Mohammed al-Emadi.
- The UN's special coordinator for the Middle East peace process said the distribution would continue "throughout this week".
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Israeli forces kill five Palestinians in West Bank
Violence has surged in the West Bank since October 7, when the Palestinian armed group Hamas launched an attack in...
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Fresh Israeli bombardment across Gaza kills dozens
Gaza's health ministry said that more than 60 people were killed and dozens wounded in "intense" strikes and artillery fire...
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Palestine lose to Iran at Asian Cup as Japan survive scare
Loud cries went up for the Palestinian anthem before the game and the team's players put their arms around each...
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US downs missile fired from Yemen at American warship
The Houthis have said they are acting in solidarity with the besieged Gaza Strip, where Hamas fighters have been battling...
- Houthi media said US and British strikes had hit rebel-held Hodeida
- According to CENTCOM, the Houthi missile was shot down by US fighter aircraft
Israeli footballer in Turkey arrested over message on Israel-Hamas war: media
Jehezkel, 28, and capped eight times by the Israeli national team, celebrated scoring a goal against Trabsonspor by gesturing to...
- Turkish justice minister said it was investigating Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel over suspected "incitement to hate"
- His club, Antalyaspor said it had sacked the Israeli player, accusing him of having "acted against the values of our country"
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Israel ‘failed’ in Gaza and will negotiate: Nasrallah
Hizbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah declared that Israel has not achieved any "real victory" in 100 days other than killing. In...
- There have been daily exchanges of fire on the Israel-Lebanon border between Hizbollah and the Israeli army
- On Sunday, Israeli authorities said that two Israelis had been killed by a missile fired from Lebanon