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The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country’s new president during a ceremony in parliament on Thursday, an inauguration that completes hard-liners’ dominance of all branches of government in the Islamic…
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Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) has approved a proposal to build the Middle East’s first city to serve electric vehicle manufacturers, the authority said in a statement on Sunday. The statement does not make clear where the project, called…
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Marine Le Pen’s far right party is riding high on her tough-on-security, stop-immigration message as French voters start choosing regional leaders Sunday in an election that’s seen as a dress rehearsal for next year’s presidential vote.…
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Next week’s partial solar eclipse will be seen in parts of North America, Russia and Greenland in the first of two polar eclipses this year, but the phenomenon will not be seen in the Kingdom or Arab World. Majed Abu Zahra, president of…
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Saudi Arabia is expanding its use of technology in all fields — from education, medicine and computer science to entertainment and electronic sports. Last year, the Kingdom hosted “Gamers without Borders,” a $10 million charity prize…
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In the 30 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, which heralded the start of the post-Cold War era, there has been much discussion about what role NATO ought to play in the world. How might it adapt to new and evolving challenges…
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US President Joe Biden will send a high-level delegation to visit countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Jordan, this week, to discuss regional matters, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Wednesday citing White…
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Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman met with the special envoy of the British prime minister for the Gulf Region, Edward Lister, early Monday in Jeddah. During the meeting, they looked into ways to enhance Saudi-UK bilateral relations…
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Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Dubai amounted to 24.7 billion dirhams ($6.7 billion) in 2020, the highest in the Middle East and North Africa region, creating about 18,000 jobs, the emirate’s crown prince said. FDI projects in Dubai…
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held telephone calls with regional leaders on Sunday to discuss his new environmental initiatives. The crown prince announced the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative…
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