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8 months ago

“From Oil to Innovation: How Saudi Arabia and India Are Testing the Future Together”

NEW DELHI, India: Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister for Industrial Affairs, Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources – H.E. Eng. Khalil Ibrahim Bin Salamah, speaks with the conviction of a man who views

News·World

9 months ago

Israel Strikes Hamas Leaders in Qatar; Saudi Arabia Slams ‘Brutal Aggression

DOHA/ABU DHABI: Israel expanded its war to an unprecedented front on Tuesday with an airstrike in Doha targeting senior Hamas leaders, a move that drew sharp condemnation worldwide and raised fears of

Arabia·World

8 months ago

World Leaders Signal Shift: Palestine Recognition Rises at UN Assembly

NEW YORK: France and Saudi Arabia convened a world summit in New York on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly to rally global support for a two-state solution, with several

Op-Ed: Saudi-Pakistan Pact Signals a New Era of Regional Deterrence

When Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a new strategic security agreement this week, the move was more than a reinforcement of their longstanding ties; it represents a pivotal recalibration of regional geopolitics,

8 months ago

Arabia·Partnerships·Politics·World

Rubio Urges Qatar to Keep Helping with Gaza as Israel Batters Enclave

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday called on Qatar to continue to play a constructive role in resolving the Gaza conflict, speaking in Jerusalem on the same day that

9 months ago

Arabia·World

Israel Intensifies Gaza City Bombing as Rubio Arrives

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Israeli forces destroyed at least 30 residential buildings in Gaza City and forced thousands of people from their homes, Palestinian officials said, as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived on

9 months ago

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Arab Unity on Trial: Egypt’s Push for a Joint Military Alliance

CAIRO/DOHA/RIYADH/ABU DHABI/TEHRAN: Egypt’s decision to revive its proposal for a NATO-style Arab military alliance, in the immediate aftermath of Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar, is not merely a tactical move.

9 months ago

Arabia·News·World

US Revokes Palestinian Officials’ Visas Ahead of UN meeting, State Dept Says

UNITED NATIONS: The U.S. is denying and revoking visas from members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority ahead of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in September, the State

9 months ago

World·Politics

Iran’s Khamenei Calls US issue ‘Unsolvable’ Amid Nuclear Standoff

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Sunday that the Islamic Republic’s dispute with the United States is “unsolvable,” vowing that Tehran would never bow to Washington’s pressure in the

9 months ago

World

Larijani’s Strategic Warning: Iran Balances Resistance, Reform, and Resilience

TEHRAN/NEW DELHI: In his first wide-ranging interview since assuming responsibilities at the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani mapped out Iran’s defense posture, diplomatic red lines, regional calculations, and domestic priorities with

9 months ago

Politics·News·World

US Issues More Iran-Related Sanctions

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Thursday issued more Iran-related sanctions, targeting 13 entities based in Hong Kong, China, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands, as well as eight vessels, the

9 months ago

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Iran Begins Mass Deportation of Afghan Migrants

Iran has launched one of the largest deportation campaigns in the region, targeting nearly two million undocumented Afghan migrants over the coming months. On August 18, 2025, Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni confirmed

10 months ago

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Damascus Seeks Peaceful Integration of Kurds Amid Rising Tensions

AMMAN: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has expressed hope that his country can avoid military conflict with U.S.-backed Kurdish forces if efforts to integrate their autonomous administration in northeast Syria into the state

10 months ago

Politics