Biden in UN call for independent Palestine

Biden in UN call for independent Palestine

  • “We must seek a future of greater peace and security for all people of the Middle East,”
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Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Kuwait condemn failed coup attempt in Sudan

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Kuwait condemn failed coup attempt in Sudan

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Nearly 80% of Palestinians want President Abbas to quit: Poll

Nearly 80% of Palestinians want President Abbas to quit: Poll

  • International community still views him as a crucial partner in peace process
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UAE government eases face mask rules in some public places

UAE government eases face mask rules in some public places

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Diriyah Gate Development Authority to deliver first phase assets early 2022 video

Diriyah Gate Development Authority to deliver first phase assets early 2022

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Jordan, Egypt and Israel offer hope on Palestinian conflict
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Saudi Arabia’s cabinet held its weekly meeting, chaired by King Salman virtually from NEOM, on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia calls on world powers to prevent Iran from strengthening nuclear capabilities

  • King Salman congratulates Kingdom on 91st National Day
  • Saudi cabinet was briefed on a number of meetings between the king and foreign leaders
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Saudi Arabia’s Farasan Islands: From ‘habitat hotspot’ to Red Sea sanctuary

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Saudi Arabia is ranked second, equal with Hungary, on the latest Nikkei COVID-19 Recovery Index, released on Aug. 31. (AFP)

Herd immunity is priority not COVID-19 elimination: Saudi official

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Syrian rebel stronghold Idlib struggles with coronavirus surge

Syrian rebel stronghold Idlib struggles with coronavirus surge

  • The total number of cases seen in Idlib province has more than doubled since the beginning of August
  • Extreme poverty and the ravages of Syria’s civil war have made the situation in Idlib uniquely terrible
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Military aid for Israel removed from US bill to fund government

Military aid for Israel removed from US bill to fund government

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Special Lebanon banks under fire as PM promises audit

Lebanon banks under fire as PM promises audit

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Shots fired at Ukraine presidential aide’s car in assassination bid

Shots fired at Ukraine presidential aide’s car in assassination bid

  • More than 10 bullets hit the car near the village of Lesnyky, around 5 kilometers outside the capital Kiev, wounding the driver
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Two Taliban among three killed in Jalalabad attack

Two Taliban among three killed in Jalalabad attack

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Philippines’ Duterte vows accountability for anyone who went ‘beyond bounds’ in drug war

Philippines’ Duterte vows accountability for anyone who went ‘beyond bounds’ in drug war

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PIF-owned Amaala awards almost $1bn in contracts 

PIF-owned Amaala awards almost $1bn in contracts 

  • Around 78 percent of the contracts were awarded to Saudi companies
  • The Amaala project, launched by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), is an ultra-luxury tourist destination on the Red Sea coast
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Saudi non-oil exports up by 17.9% year-on-year in July

Saudi non-oil exports up by 17.9% year-on-year in July

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Wa’ed startup grants reach $5.1m at Yanbu roadshow

Wa’ed startup grants reach $5.1m at Yanbu roadshow

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Facebook spent over $13 bln on safety, security since 2016

Facebook spent over $13 bln on safety, security since 2016

  • The social media giant said it now has 40,000 people working on safety and security
  • Facebook played down the negative effects on young users of its Instagram app
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The free plan started on Monday and will roll out across Kenya in the coming days. (File/AFP)

Netflix offers free plan in Kenya to entice new subscribers

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Netflix faces defamation suit for wrong portrayal of female chess champion in the Queen's Gambit. (Netflix)

Georgian chess champion sues Netflix for ‘sexist’ portrayal in ‘The Queen’s Gambit’

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Egypt and Israel on path toward a warmer peace
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Osama Al-Sharif
Jordan, Egypt and Israel offer hope on Palestinian conflict
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Sofia Monsalve
Corporate capture of the UN food summit
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Ranvir S. Nayar
UN’s lesson from history ahead of climate change talks
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Dr. Mohammed Al-Sulami
Signs of a promising new era for the Middle East
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Ishtiaq Ahmad
UN has rare opportunity to forge global consensus
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Chris Doyle
Tone-deaf tweet fuels the conspiracy pandemic
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Kerry Boyd Anderson
Hard questions deserve more than easy answers
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Pakistan banks move to close gender gap
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Facebook spent over $13 bln on safety, security since 2016

Facebook spent over $13 bln on safety, security since 2016

  • The social media giant said it now has 40,000 people working on safety and security
  • Facebook played down the negative effects on young users of its Instagram app
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Netflix faces defamation suit for wrong portrayal of female chess champion in the Queen's Gambit. (Netflix)

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Culinary celebrations: Where to eat in Riyadh this Saudi National Day

Culinary celebrations: Where to eat in Riyadh this Saudi National Day

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Arab label Mrs. Keepa heads to Paris for fashion week

Arab label Mrs. Keepa heads to Paris for fashion week

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Ithra celebrates Saudi National Day with new cultural programs 

Ithra celebrates Saudi National Day with new cultural programs 

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A photograph of Lebanese actress Nadine Njeim apparently posing with an Israeli make-up artist in the UAE sparked a social media storm over the weekend. (Screenshot)

Did she know? Lebanese diva ignites Twitter storm by posing with Israeli make up artist

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California high school celebrates date links to Middle East

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Bayan Galal: First Arab president of Yale student government, Ivy League

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Tyagi grabs dramatic 2-run win for Rajasthan in IPL

Tyagi grabs dramatic 2-run win for Rajasthan in IPL

  • Punjab needed only four runs off the last over, with plenty of wickets left
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Hungary gets 1-match fan ban, $217,000 FIFA fine for racism

Hungary gets 1-match fan ban, $217,000 FIFA fine for racism

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Italian boxer of Moroccan origin beats Nazi-tattooed rival

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