8 killed in overnight strikes on Israel, Iran’s defense headquarters hit
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UN conference on Palestinian statehood delayed: Macron
Paris, France - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that next week's UN conference on a two-state solution for...
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UAE, Egypt explore prospects of greater space cooperation
The two sides also discussed facilitating new growth partnerships between the public and private sector.
- The meeting explored the potential for greater collaboration in all space-related fields between the two countries
- The two parties also looked at opportunities to strengthen ties across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
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UAE, China discuss strategic ties, common concerns
The two countries also reviewed bilateral partnership and cooperation in confronting the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation attended the discussions for the UAE
- He spoke on the phone with Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China
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Non-oil sectors fuel Saudi economic growth
Amidst forecast of economic recovery of Saudi Arabia, a few sectors that have driven the Kingdom's Q2 growth include real...
- The overall Saudi Arabia's GDP in Q2 of 2021, according to the General Authority for Statistics, has been 1.8 percent
- The robust growth was witnessed in real estate (12 percent), non-oil manufacturing (15 percent), and wholesale, retail trade restaurants, and hotels (16.9 percent)
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Saudi Arabia reaches out to France for stronger economic ties
The move aims to further enhance bilateral investment relations by making use of the opportunities offered by Saudi Vision 2030.
- The Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia, Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, is on an official visit to France
- He is accompanied by a high-level Saudi delegation from government agencies, national companies, and representatives of the private sector
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Tunisia’s Saied reinforces presidential powers
Under the current system, most of the executive power was in the hands of the government and the measures announced...
- Under the current system, most of the executive power was in the hands of the government and the measures announced by Saied clearly tip the balance in favour of the presidency
- The provisions, laid out in a series of decrees published in the official gazette, come almost two months after his initial power grab
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German youths seek change after a lifetime of Merkel
Many of her countrymen say her slowly-slowly approach stymied progress on burning issues such as climate protection and the digital...
- Some accuse the old-guard parties -- like the CDU or the centre-left Social Democrats -- of failing to bring about meaningful change.
- Young activists have also taken the government to court to force it to improve environmental targets.
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Algeria closes airspace to all Moroccan planes
Algeria said Wednesday it has closed its airspace to all Moroccan planes due to "provocations and hostile practices" by...
- The move comes after Algeria broke off diplomatic ties with Morocco on August 24, accusing it of "hostile actions"
- The decision was announced after a meeting of the High Security Council chaired by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune
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US, Iran edge closer to resuming nuclear talks: Experts
Talks between Iran and the five other countries still party to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal were launched in April...
- The deal gives IAEA inspectors access to surveillance equipment and to service cameras at Iranian nuclear facilities.
- Several Iranian analysts say both sides have realized the current path cannot be continued.
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Woman turns home into school in war-torn Yemen
Amina Mahdi had already been teaching children to read and write before the outbreak of the impoverished country's devastating war...
- More than 2,500 schools in the country are unfit for use, with some destroyed and others turned into refugee camps.
- UNICEF has estimated that two million children were without school even before the coronavirus pandemic.
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US to donate 500m additional Covid vaccines to the world
In his first speech to the UN as president, Biden told delegates that the US had put more than $15...
- The US and other rich countries drew flak for rolling out booster doses for their populations while much of the world faced vaccine shortages.
- Just 3.6 percent of Africa's eligible population has been inoculated, compared with an average of more than 60 percent in Western Europe.
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Gaza war exacting ‘heavy price’ on Israel army: Netanyahu
Israeli prime minister said that in spite of the high toll in Gaza, the country had no choice but to...
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Saudi Arabia, UAE lead MENA’s smart city development
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136 UN employees killed in Gaza War, says UN chief  Â
NEW YORK, US - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that 136 United Nations employees in Gaza Strip had...
- The UN chief said that the Israeli military offensive was creating 'massive obstacles' to the distribution of humanitarian aid inside Gaza.
- The United Nations Security Council had adopted a resolution calling for boosting humanitarian assistance for Gaza Strip.
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Israeli forces detain 4,695 Palestinians in West Bank since Oct 7
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) and the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Authority say the tally includes the Palestinians detained at...
- The statement said Israeli forces continue to carry out widespread acts of abuse, brutal assaults, on-field interrogations, and threats against detainees and their families.
- Since Oct 7, West Bank Palestinians have witnessed growing settler violence and the displacement of small herding villages on land coveted by Israel.
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SFD-financed Arkiz Agricultural Project in Mauritania inaugurated
Dubai, UAE -- The Arkiz Agricultural Project in Mauritania, which has been financed by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD)...
- The project will improve the efficiency of Mauritania's water, irrigation and drainage facilities, while delivering agricultural equipment and potable water to farmers.
- Since 1979, the fund has contributed toward 20 development projects in Mauritania, at a value of over $665 million.