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Threats from Middle East conflict affecting Pakistan maritime security needs — naval chief

  • KARACHI: Pakistani Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf said this week growing regional threats due to the conflict in the Middle East had necessitated a “robust, adaptive, and technologically advanced” navy and pushed Islamabad to reevaluate its maritime security needs.  Pakistan has recen...
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Saudi reforms: the show must go on

  • With the speed and magnitude of the accomplishments of the recent Saudi reforms, it is hardly surprising that many people may be overwhelmed. The metaphor I like to use is that they have not downloaded the latest software update: for them, Saudi Arabia is still a place where women are not permi...
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Yemen’s Houthi militants linked to ship attacks in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

  • DUBAI: Suspected attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants targeted a Panama-flagged bulk carrier traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, though no damage or injuries were reported, authorities said Monday. The attacks come as the the militant group continue their months long assault targeti...
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Saudi project clears 614 Houthi mines in Yemen

  • RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia’s Project Masam removed 614 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included three anti-personnel mines, 36 anti-tank mines, 574 unexploded ordnances and one explosive device, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the i...
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Houthis warn German ships over Red Sea as vessel reports nearby missile strike

  • DUBAI: A vessel 60 nautical miles southeast of Yemen's Aden reported on Monday a missile splashing into the sea in its close proximity, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. UKMTO added that the vessel and its crew were safe. The same vessel was passing through ...
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Egypt’s middle class cuts costs as IMF-backed reforms take hold

  • Cairo: Egypt’s economy has been in crisis for years, but as the latest round of International Monetary Fund-backed reforms bites, much of the country’s middle class has found itself struggling to afford goods once considered basics. The world lender has long backed measures in Egypt including ...
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KSrelief continues humanitarian work in Gaza, Jordan and Yemen

  • RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s (KSrelief) humanitarian activities continue with the delivery of food and medical services in Gaza, Jordan and Yemen. At the Gaza Strip, the Saudi aid agency deployed a convoy of 30 trucks loaded with 10,560 shelter bags filled with...
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Yemen and Iraq lead call for more crisis finance

  • BAKU: A group of conflict-affected countries led by Iraq and Yemen is pushing at the COP29 climate talks to double financial aid to more than $20 billion a year to combat the natural disaster and security crises they face. States mired in conflict or its aftermath have struggled to access priv...
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Half of UK businesses impacted by Middle East conflict

  • LONDON: Half of British businesses say they have been affected by the conflict in the Middle East, according to a survey from the British Chambers of Commerce. The findings show that on top of the devastating human impact of the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon, the economic repercussions are bei...
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Ayman Al-Zubaidi: Bringing authentic Saudi flavors to London’s culinary scene

  • LONDON: Ayman Al-Zubaidi — the acclaimed chef behind Hijazi Corner, London’s first Saudi Arabian restaurant — has cooked for dignitaries, diplomats, celebrities and even the Kingdom’s royal family. But his most discerning critics were waiting for him much closer to home.  In 2021, after ...
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