- Team to assess performance under $7 billion EFF and $1.4 billion RSF
- Talks likely to cover taxes, energy reforms, privatization and governance
- Government inquiry into blaze expected to present its findings on Friday, federal minister says
- CDA report found locked or obstructed exits, inadequate safety arrangements at state-run hospital
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- Idrees Khan’s son was born on 12th Rabi Al-Awwal, when many Muslims commemorate Prophet Muhammad’s birth
- Health secretary says minister will visit bereaved families as compensation process moves ahead
- Peak autumn rainfall likely in October over much of Saudi Arabia
- Authority warns public of torrential downfalls in 3-month outlook
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- Control of the vital Exports Road gives Sudan’s army a crucial supply route toward Kordofan and Darfur
- But drone attacks and cross-border strikes show how difficult it remains to secure the country’s vital arteries
- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Trump had set conditions that were ultimately unacceptable
- Canada will be hit by new 50-percent US tariffs impacting some $20 billion worth of goods
- Four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed by 0228 GMT, with 13 on Saturday
- Since July 6, the UKMTO has reported 23 incidents of projectile strikes on vessels in the strait and its vicinity
- Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) welcomed FIFA’s acknowledgement of mistakes, its apology and the decision to scrap sell-off proposal
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- FO says Munir’s Tehran visit was undertaken solely in context of Pakistan’s mediator role
- Denial follows report Trump spoke to Munir before visit, sought Islamabad’s help with Tehran
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Located in Saudi Arabia's central region of Qassim, Dariyah was an important stop on ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and is now one of the Kingdom's significant archaeological sites. Earlier this week, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced that a collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in the site.
Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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- Development follows Kabul’s proposal for joint committees to coordinate on militant activity
- Offer comes after months of border clashes and airstrikes amid unsuccessful mediation efforts
