Saudi Arabia’s next play: Capital to capability
FII 2025 marked Saudi Arabia’s shift from spectacle to scaffolding — pivoting from oil power to systemic force in energy,...
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Syria attracted $28 bn in investment since Assad’s fall: president
Syria has begun the mammoth task of trying to rebuild its shattered economy, after over a decade of war saw...
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At meeting in Canada, global fund launched to protect nature
The fund's capitalization follows a global "peace pact" signed by more than 190 nations at the Montreal COP 15 summit...
- Canada and Britain announced they would provide a combined $160 million in seed money to get the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund off the ground
- The Global Environment Facility (GEF)'s assembly brought together 1,500 people from around the world including environmental activists and government officials
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Iran’s BRICS membership to strengthen group, says XI
TEHRAN/ JOHANNESBURG, IRAN/ SOUTH AFRICA - The Iranian and Chinese presidents stressed the need to bolster bilateral cooperation and the...
- The BRICS heads of state held their 15th annual summit in Johannesburg.
- The heads of state called for the use of local currencies to facilitate trade.
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American-Iranian Jasmin Moghbeli among NASA and SpaceX crew to ISS
Washington, United States -- NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch a crew of four to the International Space Station...
- Dubbed Crew-7, the mission will be commanded by Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Konstantin Borisov of Russia.
- Crew-7 is set to be the seventh routine mission to the orbital platform for Elon Musk's SpaceX, with the first coming in 2020.
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Global warming induced stress could threaten health of 1 billion cows
Nearly eight out of 10 cows across the planet are already experiencing excessively high body temperatures, spiked respiration rates, bowed...
- These numbers are projected to balloon if cattle farming continues to expand in the Amazon and Congo basins, where temperature rise is quicker than the global average.
- The study predicts heat stress will become a year-round problem in Brazil, southern Africa, northern India, northern Australia and central America by 2100.
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Vignettes from first US election debate in Republican party
MILWAUKEE, US - A crowded stage of talkative Republican politicians produced a messy debate in the race to be the party's...
- Donald Trump may have turned down his invitation to join the debate, but his influence appeared to have seeped into the clothing choices of his rivals.
- All seven male candidates lined up wearing dark suits, white shirts and red ties - an echo of Trump's standard attire.
Syria ramps up retaliatory attacks on rebel bases in Aleppo, Latakia and Hama
Both the Syrian army and Russian air force "carried out several air and artillery strikes targeting terrorist headquarters in the...
- Observatory chief attributed the increased number of attacks by Assad's ally Moscow as retaliation for drone strikes by HTS and its allies on government-held terrotary
- Earlier Wednesday, shelling that targeted Assad's home town in the coastal province of Latakia wounded one civilian, and was the second such attack in two months
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UAE and Saudi Arabia among six new BRICS members
Argentina, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia are the four other member countries joining BRICS, underscoring its commitment to a more inclusive...
- Argentina, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia are the four other member countries joining BRICS, underscoring its commitment to a more inclusive global stance, effective from January 2024
- The expansion -- aimed at enhancing collaboration in trade, technology, and sustainable development -- emphasizes cohesive efforts among emerging economies
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GCC chief stresses importance of strategic partnership with US
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi has emphasized the importance of Gulf-US strategic relations that support joint cooperation and...
- Albudaiwi, in a statement, underscored the outcome of the joint meeting which was held last June between the GCC foreign ministers and the USA
- He pointed to the importance of strategic partnership between the GCC countries and the United States in maintaining peace and security in the Middle East
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Algeria begins mediation to resolve Niger crisis
Algiers, Algeria - Algeria has initiated a diplomatic effort aimed at finding a political solution to the ongoing crisis in...
- The crisis in Niger follows the military overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26
- Algeria's diplomatic efforts stem from a belief that dialogue and negotiation can provide a viable solution
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Wagner chief Prigozhin ‘among passengers’ on plane that crashed
"There were 10 people on board, including three crew members. According to preliminary information, all those on board died," Russia's...
- In June, Prigozhin led a short-lived rebellion against Russia's conventional army with thousands of mercenaries taking up weapons and marching from southern Russia towards Moscow.
- The mutiny ended with a deal, mediated by Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, under which Prigozhin was expected to move to neighborin Belarus with some of his men.
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US Supreme Court intervenes to pause Trump deportations
Washington, United States - The US Supreme Court, in a dramatic nighttime intervention Saturday, paused President Donald Trump's unprecedented use...
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Putin announces ‘Easter truce’ in Ukraine set to last until midnight on Sunday
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced a surprise Easter truce in Ukraine, set to last until midnight on Sunday...
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Tunisia opposition figures get jail terms in mass trial
A Tunisian court has handed down jail sentences of up to 66 years to multiple defendants, including prominent opposition figures,...
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Israeli strikes kill 24 after Hamas calls for ‘comprehensive deal’
Gaza's civil defense spokesman Mahmud Bassal said early Friday that crews had "recovered the bodies of 10 martyrs and a...
- Hamas chief negotiator urged international pressure to end Israel's complete blockade of Gaza that began on March 2.
- The appeal comes after the United Nations warned of worsening conditions and shortages of medicine and other essentials for the Palestinian territory's 2.4 million besieged people.
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Israel making Gaza unlivable, expands control over half of the territory
Jerusalem, Undefined -- By seizing large swathes of the Gaza Strip, Israel is redrawing the map of the Palestinian territory,...
- Nearly all Gazans have been displaced at least once, and many now live in schools turned shelters, under tents and in other makeshift shelters.
- Some Israeli figures who advocate for the return of settlements in the Gaza Strip -- which were evacuated in 2005 -- claim to have concrete plans and make regular visits.
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Chinese vent anger at Trump’s trade war with memes, mockery
Beijing, China -- While China's leaders use their economic and political might to fight Donald Trump's trade war "to the...
- Defiant posts have shot to the top of most-searched lists on social media, flooding platforms with patronizing comments and jokes.
- In one video, a Chinese internet user opens his hands to reveal what goods he buys from the United States -- nothing.