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Yemen army captures key military base from Houthis

  • ‘Great victory’ in bid to drive militias out of Jouf province
By Saeed Al-Batati ·

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Kuwait’s new crown prince pledges commitment to democracy and peace

  • The assembly unanimously endorsed Sheikh Meshal for the role
  • He said Kuwait would uphold its regional and international commitments
By Reuters ·

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Fear stalks Baalbek as Lebanese clans clash

  • While Hezbollah ostensibly has control over the Baalbek-Hermel region, both the Shamas and Jaffar clans have accused Hezbollah of bias toward the other clan
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Saudi Arabia records 25 more COVID-19 deaths

  • The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 323,769
  • A total of 4,972 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
By Arab News ·

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Dania Al-Maeena brings Saudi philanthropic values to C20 summit

By DEEMA AL-KHUDAIR ·

The Kingdom’s currencies: A history of the Saudi riyal

By Lojien Ben Gassem ·

Tehran scrambles for hospital beds as Iran reports record new coronavirus cases

  • The country recorded a daily high of 4,392 new cases on Thursday
  • The total number of deaths from COVID-19 has risen to 27,888 in the worst-hit country in the Middle East
By Reuters ·

Prince William, David Attenborough launch ‘Earthshot’ award

  • The prize takes its inspiration from the Moonshot challenge that President John F. Kennedy set for the US in 1961
  • William said the same resources used to tackle the coronavirus pandemic should be devoted to saving the natural world
By AP ·

Saudi Arabia could enjoy revenue “feast” from changing oil demand: energy expert

  • Energy expert says Saudi Arabia could enjoy a “veritable feast” of oil revenues for many decades
  • Expert says stronger climate policies should focus not just on the greenhouse gases emitted by burning a fuel, but the carbon intensity of the entire production cycle
By Frank Kane ·

Arab teams finally return to international action

  • Morocco take on Senegal and, four days later, DR Congo in Rabat
  • Morocco sits on top of Group E of qualification for the 2021 continental tournament with four points from two games and face twin clashes against the Central African Republic next month
By John Duerden ·

Deezer launches its first podcast for Saudi Arabia

  • Deezer’s five-part series features social media star Amy Roko in conversation with Saudi trailblazers
  • Guests include comedian Ibraheem Khairallah, content creator Omar Hussein, travel journalist Nara Alomayri, filmmaker Fatima Al-Banawi, and hip-hop artist Lil Eazy
By Zaira Lakhpatwala ·