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MANILA – The Philippines and Japan are set to sign a key defense pact on Monday that will allow troops to be deployed on each other’s territory. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will hold high-level talks in Manila with their Filipino counterparts Gilbert Teodoro and Enrique Manalo. The Philippines and … Read more
‘Exponentially bigger’ World Cup in Riyadh will take eSports to a new level, says tournament CEO Riyadh: In a significant leap for the global gaming industry, Riyadh will host the Esports World Championship, which promises a new level of competition and cultural exchange. Building on the success of previous events such as Gamers8, the new … Read more
RIYADH: International economic growth showed resilience in June, maintaining its second-highest level in 13 months, according to the latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index report. JP Morgan’s global composite PMI, compiled by S&P Global, fell slightly to 52.9 in June from 53.7 in May. This slight decline reflects a slowdown in the pace of expansion … Read more
The moment the royal guard started sobbing during the service was caught on camera and it was because of the big surprise.
CAIRO: Al-Azhar – Sunni Islam’s oldest and foremost place of learning – and the Muslim Council of Elders are seeking to organize a global conference on coexistence in Thailand that would bring together several religious leaders and personalities from around the world. The aim is to emphasize the importance of promoting peaceful coexistence and human … Read more
RAFAH: Two months ago, before Israeli troops stormed Rafah, the city sheltered most of Gaza’s more than 2 million residents. Today it is a dust-covered ghost town.Abandoned, bullet-riddled apartment buildings had their walls blasted and windows broken. Bedrooms and kitchens are visible from the rubble-strewn roads that tower over passing Israeli military vehicles. Very few … Read more
MAKKA: A new kiswa was installed on Sunday in the Kaaba in Mecca on the first day of the Islamic new year (1 Muharram, 1446h) by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The installation of the elaborately designed black cloth covering was … Read more
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministries of Culture and Education recently honored pre-university general education students who emerged as winners of the second edition of the Cultural Skills Competition held in Riyadh. The winners received prizes worth a total of SR 9 million (US$ 2.4 million), while the competition organizers signed three contracts to support prominent talents. … Read more
NEW DELHI: Tens of thousands of people attended the annual Mango Festival in New Delhi over the weekend to see and taste hundreds of fruits from across India. The South Asian country grows more than 1,500 varieties of mango, making it the world’s largest producer of mangoes, accounting for around half of the fruit’s global … Read more
RAFAH: Two months ago, before Israeli troops stormed Rafah, the city sheltered most of Gaza’s more than 2 million residents. Today it is a dust-covered ghost town.Abandoned, bullet-riddled apartment buildings had their walls blasted and windows broken. Bedrooms and kitchens are visible from the rubble-strewn roads that tower over passing Israeli military vehicles. Very few … Read more