Russia publishes rare footage of largest drone factory
Moscow, Russia -- Russia has showcased what it calls the biggest drone factory in the world, broadcasting rare footage from...
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Thousands in Morocco call for end to Gaza war, normalization deal with Israel
Rabat, Morocco -- Tens of thousands of Moroccans demonstrated Sunday in the capital Rabat against the dire humanitarian situation in...
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Saudi Arabia aims to triple foreign tourism in 2022: Minister
Saudi Arabia aims to triple foreign tourism this year as pandemic restrictions ease, hajj pilgrims return and the first elements...
- The kingdom inaugurated tourist visas in September 2019, just months before the coronavirus pandemic decimated the industry globally.
- An uptick in domestic travel in 2020 and 2021 –- authorities tallied a record 64 million "domestic visits" last year –- helped save the nascent Saudi tourism sector from collapse.
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What Gulf netizens searched for in 2021?
Google's yearly report of top trending searches reveals the most popular keywords and topics across different categories, such as 'How...
- In 2021, the three top 'How to' searches were "How to help Afghan refugees", "How to help Texas" and "How to help India COVID".
- “TikTok pasta”, “Bacon jam” and “Birria tacos” were the three most searched recipes in 2021.
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Bosphorus sea trade remains undaunted by Ukraine war
At the gates of the Black Sea, trade is in full swing as freighters and oil tankers sail from the...
- After an embargo on Russian imports, tankers with Greek or Maltese flags sail through Bosphorus up to the Black Sea to the Russian ports
- Russian Foreign Minister will visit Turkey to discuss establishment of "sea corridors"
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US President delays trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel
US President Joe Biden has pushed back a possible trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, US media reported Saturday. The...
- Biden reportedly planned to go ahead with the long-rumored Saudi stop during an upcoming overseas tour at the end of June
- He is also widely expected to travel to Israel where, as in Saudi Arabia, he is sure to face pointed questions about slow-moving US diplomacy with the two countries' rival, Iran
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Iran seized Greek oil tankers in retaliation: Supreme leader
Iran's supreme leader on Saturday said that the country's seizure of two Greek oil tankers late last month was in...
- The Revolutionary Guards of Iran boarded and took control of the two vessels in the Gulf on May 27
- The oil seizure came two days after Greece confirmed it would send 115,000 tons of Iranian oil to US
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Kuwait wants Schengen visa exemption for its citizens
Speaker of Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim expressed optimism that the exemption request would be granted.
- Speaker of Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanim expressed optimism that the exemption request would be granted
- Al-Ghanim said the Kuwaiti delegation responded to many questions on issues like human rights and women empowerment
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US president confirms ‘possibility’ of Saudi Arabia trip
US President Joe Biden confirmed Friday he was considering a trip to Saudi Arabia. The New York Times and other...
- The reported decision came shortly after Saudi Arabia addressed two of Biden's priorities by agreeing to a production hike in oil
- The trip would reportedly happen around the time Biden travels to a NATO summit in Spain and Group of Seven summit in Germany later this month
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Fed up with war, Afghan men turn to virtual violence
The crackle of gunfire. A gasp of a stranger. Explosions rumbling in the distance. In the Afghan capital of Kabul, such...
- Afghanistan has been wracked by four decades of very real conflict, now largely subsided since the withdrawal of US-led troops and the return of the Taliban last year
- In the capital, a few arcades and bowling alleys remain open and some sports are still being played
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Ukrainian envoy to Turkey accuses Russia of stealing grain
Ankara has also offered to help secure maritime corridors for the export of Ukrainian grain therefore Russian Foreign Minister Sergei...
- Ukraine's envoy to Ankara accused Russia of "stealing" grain and exporting abroad and said "we asked Turkey to resolve the issue"
- Ankara has maintained a delicate balancing act with Kyiv and Moscow, acted as mediator in the conflict
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Syria constitution talks make little headway: UN mediator
The talks discussed constitutional principles, including preserving and strengthening state institutions, the supremacy of the constitution and the hierarchy of...
- According to the Norwegian diplomat, this week's eighth round of talks aimed at rewriting the war-torn country's constitution had made scant progress
- The co-chairs of Syrian Constitutional Committee agreed to hold a ninth session of talks in Geneva from July 25 to 29
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Russia publishes rare footage of largest drone factory
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In Egypt, Brazil’s president denounces Israel’s Gaza war
Speaking before an Arab League meeting in Cairo, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on his second trip to Egypt...
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Israel PM spurns global recognition of a Palestinian state
In a post in Hebrew on social media platform X, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Jewish country...
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Record number of West Bank outposts set up in 2023, says Israel NGO
Jerusalem - Israeli settlers established a record number of wildcat outposts in the occupied West Bank in 2023, a watchdog...
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Hizbollah commander among 10 dead in Israeli strike on Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON - A Hizbollah commander, two other fighters and seven civilians were killed in an Israeli strike in south Lebanon,...
- The same Hizbollah commander had previously been targeted and wounded in an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanon town of Nabatiyeh a week earlier.
- Ali al-Debs and the other two fighters were killed Wednesday night by an IDF aircraft on a Hizbollah military structure in Nabat, the Israeli military said.
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Tunisia gets new central bank chief amid economic crisis
TUNIS, TUNISIA - President Kais Saied on Thursday appointed a new governor of the central bank of Tunisia, a north African...
- Fethi Zouhair Nouri, a 69-year-old member of the central bank's board, will succeed 64-year-old Marouane Abassi.
- Tunisia has grappled with a growing economic crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic, political tensions.
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99 journalists killed in 2023, 72 in Israel-Hamas war alone
"The immense loss suffered by Palestinian journalists in this war will have long-term impacts for journalism not just in the...
- The 72 journalists killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict also include three Lebanese and two Israeli victims, the organization said
- Killings of reporters would have dropped globally year-on-year had it not been for the deaths in Gaza, Israel and Lebanon, the CPJ said