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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority announces launch of development management plan

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RIYADH: The board of directors of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority announced the launch of the reserve’s integrated development management plan, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.  The plan is a roadmap in line with global standards, covering the environmental, economic, social, tourism, and cultural aspects of the 24,500 square kilometer reserve. … Read more

Supporters of Hezbollah and Amal protest in Beirut against security plan

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BEIRUT: Motorcycle owners in Beirut and the southern suburbs have protested against a security plan launched by the Ministry of Interior in the capital since Monday. The protests reached their peak with gunfire being exchanged between the protesters and the internal security forces in the heart of the southern suburbs of Beirut. The situation worsened … Read more

Uncertainty surrounds US Republicans’ plan for separate Ukraine, Israel aid bills

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Petition calling for suspension of UK arms sales to Israel handed to Downing Street LONDON: A petition calling for the UK government to halt arms sales to Israel was handed in to 10 Downing Street on Tuesday by a pro-Palestinian activist organization and a cross-party group of lawmakers. Launched on April 2 and signed by … Read more

Western Sahara denounces France’s plan to fund projects in disputed region

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MOSCOW: Russia’s government has declared on Sunday flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency, state media reported. The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, forced over 4,000 people, including 885 children, to evacuate, the regional government said. State news agency Tass said that a further 2,000 homes were flooded, bringing … Read more

Somalia parliament approves parts of election overhaul plan

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MOGADISHU: Somalia’s parliament has unanimously approved proposals to overhaul the country’s electoral system to reintroduce universal suffrage, a plan that has been criticized by some leading politicians. Last March, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged to end the complex clan-based indirect voting system in place for more than half a century in the troubled Horn of Africa … Read more

Saudi consultancy sector localization plan enters 2nd phase

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Middle East luxury market outperforms global industry rate, says Chalhoub Group president DUBAI: Leveling off in July 2023 and returning to normal on a global scale after a spike in consumption following the COVID-19 pandemic, the luxury market is currently witnessing “challenges requiring more collaborations among retailers, brands, developers, and between the private and public … Read more

Kremlin says EU plan to use assets for Ukraine breaks law

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MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Wednesday that the European Union would be committing an “unprecedented violation” of international law if it used frozen Russian assets to arm Ukraine. EU countries have been wrangling for months over what to do with the assets, with the bloc’s top diplomat Josep Borrell putting forward a plan on Wednesday to … Read more

Ukraine presses peace plan, points to N. Korean involvement in talks with Chinese envoy

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287 students abducted by gunmen in the latest school attack in Nigeria, headteacher says ABUJA, Nigeria: Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria’s northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week.Abductions of students from schools in … Read more

Saudi aviation professions localization plan enters 2nd phase

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia emerged as a significant player in the startup ecosystem this February, raising $16.3 million, making it the second-highest amount secured by any country across the Middle East and North Africa. According to Wamda’s monthly investments report for the region, the Kingdom secured the funding across seven transactions, marking a 48.18 percent increase from … Read more

France reiterates support for Morocco’s Western Sahara plan

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Could Houthi attacks on ships off the Yemen coast continue even after a Gaza ceasefire? LONDON: The campaign of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden continues, despite renewed US and UK strikes on their positions, leading to fears about the long-term security of these strategically … Read more