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- Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund has set out a plan to increase assets to $400 billion
- The Saudi government sold over 1.7 percent of Aramco in an initial public offering (IPO) in 2019
- Iran this month resumed enriching uranium to 20 percent fissile strength at the underground Fordow nuclear plant
- They discussed relations and ways of enhancing them in all fields
- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi proposed a new cabinet earlier this month
- President Kais Saied rejected move as unconstitutional
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- Aimed at supporting Afghans and Iraqis who came under threat for their work with the US, the special visa programs have lengthy application processes
- Some of those working for the US government or military have been killed in Afghanistan in attacks by the Taliban and other insurgents in the past years
- FII embraces unique high-tech format in bid to reinvent global economy
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KASHTA
The local term for camping, "kashta" is one of the most popular winter activities in Saudi Arabia, when people head to the desert to enjoy the fresh air, away from crowds.
Makkah Declaration
On May 31, 2019, leaders of Muslim nations gathered at the 14th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference in Makkah, adopted a 12-point set of principles. Among these were: "denouncing terrorism, extremism and fanaticism in all their forms and manifestations, whatever their causes and motives"; "condemn(ing) all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion, color or faith"; "rejecting sectarianism and confessional fanaticism in all their forms and manifestations"; and "standing by Muslims in nonIslamic countries who suffer persecution, injustice, coercion and aggression."
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- Ibrahimovic returned for Milan this month after seven weeks out injured, scoring a brace against Cagliari
- Prime service has over 150 million members globally
- Video service in Saudi Arabia will include global titles with Arabic subtitles
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