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- Geir Pederson wants enhanced international diplomacy, and tighter focus on progress in drafting new constitution
- The fifth session of the Small Body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee begins in Geneva on Monday
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- Danish Transport Minister Benny Engelbrecht on Friday said the decision was prompted by doubts over the accuracy of COVID-19 tests in the UAE
- In response, Faisal Lutfi, assistant undersecretary for consular affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that all accredited UAE testing centers are subject to strict quality checks
- Social media users posted video of what appeared to be an explosion in the air over Riyadh
- The Houthis did not immediately acknowledge launching a missile or a drone toward Riyadh
- President accused of taking drugs by hardline cleric during live broadcast
- Latest example of pressure being applied on moderates ahead of June presidential elections
- Medicine used for parasitic worm infections
- Other scientists said the drug had not been assessed properly
- Fall was result of normal investment management strategy during volatile market conditions sparked by COVID-19 pandemic
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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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- This year, the jury president lineup is comprised of 57 percent women — the highest in the awards’ history
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