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The Saudi CMA Approves a Set of Amendments Aimed at Facilitating the Process of Opening Investment Accounts for Foreign Investors
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 14, 2025
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has approved a set of amendments that includes a set of facilitations related to the procedures for opening and operating investment accounts for...
Yemen's Houthis Reveal Fresh 50-Riyal Coin
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Yemen’s Houthi movement revealed the release of a newly minted 50-riyal coin, set to enter circulation starting Sunday, according to a media outlet run by the Houthis. The report cited an official announcement from the...
Floods in Pakistan Claim 104 Lives
MENAFN
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July 13, 2025
(MENAFN) The number of fatalities resulting from relentless monsoon downpours and flooding across Pakistan has increased to 104, as six additional individuals perished within the past 24 hours, authorities announced on Saturday. The National...
Local Afghan tour company invites Americans to vacation in country
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A local Afghan tour company has released an unusual promotional video inviting American tourists to visit Afghanistan, which quickly gained viral attention. The 50-second clip begins with a staged hostage scene reminiscent of Taliban...
Smart Data & AI Summit to Power Saudi Arabia’s AI Ambitions and Data-Driven Future
EIN Presswire
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July 11, 2025
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, July 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the Kingdom emerges as the digital nerve center of the Middle East, the Smart Data & AI Summit (SDAIS) 2025 is set to take center stage once again, uniting the nation’s most powerful...
Qatar shares favorable news of reaching truce in Gaza
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Qatar announced Tuesday that there is “positive engagement right now” between Hamas and Israel as indirect talks continue in Doha, according to Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. While formal...
Saudi FM discusses regional developments with Iranian FM
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in Mecca on Tuesday to discuss regional issues and efforts to strengthen cooperation. According to the Saudi Foreign Ministry,...
Ruanyun Edai Technology Signs Strategic Partnership with Confucius Institute at Prince Sultan University to Scale HanLink Across Saudi Arabia
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 11, 2025
Nanchang, China, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ruanyun Edai Technology Inc. (“Ruanyun” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: RYET), a leading AI-powered education technology company in China, today announced the signing of a strategic cooperation...
Qatar PM, Egypt PM meet to enhance bilateral cooperation
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Kamal Madbouly in Doha on Tuesday to review regional developments and enhance cooperation between...
Saudi Crown Prince Holds Talks with Iranian Foreign Minister
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday in Jeddah to discuss recent developments in the region and the status of bilateral ties, Saudi media reported....
Qatar, Egypt Premiers Hold Talks on Ties, Gaza Crisis
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Kamal Madbouly to strengthen bilateral ties and address the escalating crisis...
CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria’s first deportation to Syria prompts Germany to follow ― Afghan family wins visa battle against German government ― Germany planning migration summit ― Polish farmers join ‘citizen patrols’ ― Czech MPs adopt draft asylum and mig…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 10, 2025
Austria has deported a Syrian national to Syria for the first time since the start of the civil war in 2011. Germany has announced that it will also begin deporting Syrians with criminal records. A court in Berlin has ruled that the German...
Pakistan’s ability to thread the needle in relations with the US and Iran tested by the Israel-Iran war
Middle East Institute
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July 9, 2025
The announcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, after 12 days of war, was met with relief in Pakistan. As tensions escalated between the two archrivals, particularly following the June 21 US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities,...
Pakistan: mass layoffs at media conglomerate
National Union of Journalists
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July 8, 2025
The NUJ has joined the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in calling for the prompt reinstatement of media workers at Jang Group. The media conglomerate, which operates multiple newspapers and television channels across Pakistan, has...
Afghan Returnees Face Resource Shortages
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) With increasing numbers of Afghans returning from neighboring nations, humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm about a growing emergency characterized by scarce resources, protection concerns, and unclear reintegration...
Qatar Confirms Ongoing Talks Focus on Gaza Ceasefire Framework
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Qatar announced Tuesday that ongoing discussions between Israel and Hamas are centered on establishing a framework for ceasefire negotiations in Gaza. Majed Al-Ansari, spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, told reporters in Doha, “The...
Pakistan's Military Chief Denies Foreign Assistance
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s top military commander, Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir, strongly criticized what he described as unfounded "insinuations" about "external support" during the recent "purely bilateral" hostilities with India. His remarks followed...
Saudi Hospital Achieves First Fully-Robotic Paediatric Liver Transplant
EIN Presswire
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July 8, 2025
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The first application of an advanced robotic surgery system to save the life of an eight-year-old child via a left-lobe liver transplant has been hailed as a ‘remarkable demonstration of...
Israeli occupation forces block missile coming from Yemen
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) A missile fired from Yemen toward Israel was intercepted in the early hours of Thursday, according to statements from the Israeli military. The launch triggered air raid sirens across multiple locations, including Tel Aviv. Emergency...
Israel Reports Interception of Missile from Yemen
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced early Thursday that it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen. According to army spokesman Avichay Adraee, who shared the information on X, the missile strike caused air-raid sirens to sound...