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Israel FM in Egypt for Gaza ‘permanent ceasefire’ talks

Egypt played a pivotal role in brokering a ceasefire earlier this month between the Israelis and Gaza’s Palestinian Islamist rulers Hamas, bringing an end to 11 days of fighting….reports Asian Lite News

May 30, 2021

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Saudi Arabia, World Bank pledge $100m to global tourism fund

Riyadh aims to raise the contribution of its tourism sector to its GDP from 3% to 10%, in a bid to modernize its economy and veer away from oil dependence, reports Asian

May 28, 2021

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Hamas rules out Gaza reconstruction plans

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged his country’s help in rebuilding Gaza on Tuesday, but stressed that the aid must not benefit Hamas…reports Asian Lite News Yehya al-Sinwar, the head of

May 27, 2021

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Antisemitism and World Media

Israel’s blatant disregard for the laws of war by bringing down the building which housed major international media outlets shows that not only did Israel have no intention of stopping the bombardment

May 25, 2021

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Blinken off to Middle East for peace talks

Starting from Monday to Thursday, Blinken will travel to Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo and Amman to meet leaders of Israel, Palestine, Egypt, and Jordan…reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

May 25, 2021

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Saudi, UK FMs discuss ties in Riyadh

Saudi Arabian foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan had met UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab in London last week…reports Asian Lite News The Saudi Arabian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel

May 24, 2021

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Saudi aims to raise $55bn by 2025 through privatisation

Al-Jadaan expects to raise $38 billion through asset sales and $16.5 billion through public-private partnerships…reports Asian Lite News Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that the Kingdom is seeking to raise about

May 24, 2021

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Saudization program gets an overhaul

The second version of Nitaqat has been launched with a goal to provide 340,000 jobs by 2024, reports Asian Lite News The second version of Nitaqat, the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources

May 24, 2021

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Gaza gets back to life

Government’s offices will work on cleaning and opening the streets and roads, and provide relief to those were affected by aerial attacks,said Salama Ma’rouf …reports Asian Lite News Government offices in the

May 23, 2021

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Arab coalition strikes Houthis in Yemen

The strikes on Saturday targeted Houthi positions and their military vehicles on the frontlines in western and northern districts of Sirwah and Madghal…reports Asian Lite News The Saudi-led Arab coalition launched multiple

May 23, 2021

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