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Gunmen left a threatening message Thursday for Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina’s third-largest city, police said. Nobody was injured in the early morning attack, and it was unclear why assailants would target Messi or the Unico supermarket in…

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Egypt Unveils Newly Discovered Chamber Inside Great Pyramid

Egypt’s antiquities authorities on Thursday unveiled a newly discovered, sealed-off chamber inside one of the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside of Cairo, that dates back some 4,500 years ago. The corridor — on the northern side of the Pyramid of Khufu — was discovered using modern scanning technology, The…

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Man United Faces Biggest Title Test against Liverpool

One of English soccer’s biggest rivalries resumes at Anfield on Sunday with the tables turned. Last season, it was Liverpool in pursuit of a quadruple of trophies.

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Biden Administration Releases New Cybersecurity Strategy

The US government plans to expand minimum cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors and to be faster and more aggressive in preventing cyberattacks before they can occur, including by using military, law enforcement and diplomatic tools, according to a Biden administration strategy document released Thursday. The Democratic administration also intends to…

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Lebanon: Major General Abbas Ibrahim Bids Farewell to General Security, Eyes Foreign Ministry

Major General Abbas Ibrahim concluded a 12-year tenure at the head of the Lebanese General Security, but did not close the door to a future role that he would deem appropriate, including a potential ministerial portfolio. Ibrahim’s term as director general of the General Security Directorate ended on Thursday, as…

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Saudi Aramco Acquires Valvoline Inc. Global Products Business

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) has completed the acquisition of the Valvoline Inc. global products business (Valvoline Global Operations) for $2.65 billion, through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. With this acquisition, which follows the signing of an equity purchase agreement by the companies announced on Aug. 1, 2022, Aramco…

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US, Qatar, Egypt Supply Europe’s LNG Demand

European imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose by 63 % in 2022, to compensate for the interruption of supplies through Russian gas pipelines. LNG imported by Europe increased by 66 bcm, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). While the US supplied approximately two-thirds (43…

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Israel Threatens to Strike Hezbollah in Southern Syria

Israeli planes dropped leaflets in areas in the governorates of Qoneitra and Daraa, southern Syria, warning the Syrian army against the consequences of sheltering Hezbollah members. The leaflets read: “We will not accept the continued presence of Hezbollah at the Tel Al-Hara military base, and the continuation of cooperation in…

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Moody’s Upgrades Saudi Economy Growth Forecast

Global credit rating agency Moody’s has raised the Kingdom’s growth forecast to 2.5 percent for the current year from its last estimation of 1.7 percent, backed by moderate levels of debt and large financial reserves, in addition to its huge oil reserves. For next year, it has elevated the expansion…

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Saudi Strategic Partnership Seeks to Promote Investment in Culture

The Saudi ministries of culture and investment concluded a memorandum of strategic partnership to develop cultural investment in the Kingdom and attract local and foreign investors to the sector. In a ceremony on Wednesday, Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan and Eng.

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Saudi Green Flag...A Symbol of Unity, Sovereignty

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered that March 11 of every year to be celebrated as National Flag Day to honor the Kingdom’s national banner and its great role in the identity and symbolism of the state. King Abdulaziz had approved the flag’s design on March 11, 1937. Flags usually…

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Egyptian MP Rejects US Criticism of Cairo’s Dealing with Damascus

Egyptian MP Mustafa Bakri has rejected the criticism made by the US Department of State over Cairo’s dealing with the Syrian regime, against the backdrop of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s solidarity visit to Damascus. Bakri described the demands by Congress members to impose sanctions on the countries that normalize…

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Sudani Announces Start of Preparations for 3rd Baghdad Conference

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani informed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that his government was preparing for the third edition of the Baghdad Conference. Guterres arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday evening, on his first visit to the country in six years. Following a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Fouad…

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Aramco Inks Pact with Renault, Geely for Engine Venture

Saudi Aramco has agreed to take a minority stake in a new powertrain engine company that French car maker Renault SA and China's Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd plan to set up jointly, they said on Thursday. The new joint venture is aimed at developing more-efficient gasoline engines and hybrid systems.…

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Iran Conducts Drill to Defend ‘Sensitive Sites’

Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, said that Iran had conducted “realistic” military maneuvers in sensitive locations that could be a potential target for foreign attacks. The drills come at a time international fears of Iran enriching weapon-grade uranium are increasingly growing. Bagheri told…

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Joni Mitchell Honored at Star-studded Concert Gala

Artists spanning the genres came together Wednesday to celebrate the peerless Joni Mitchell, honoring her vast contributions to popular song. The pioneering singer-songwriter behind poignant hits including "A Case Of You," joins an elite coterie of composers including Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett and Carole King in receiving the…

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Bill on ‘Executing Prisoners’ Passes Preliminary Knesset Vote

The Knesset on Wednesday advanced a bill to impose the death penalty on Palestinian captives, approving it in its preliminary reading. The primary legislation stipulates that courts will be able to impose the death penalty on those who have committed a nationalistically motivated murder of an Israeli. According to the…

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Oil Prices Slip as Global Demand Concerns Weigh

Oil slipped on Thursday on worries about rising US crude inventories and concerns about more rate hikes in Europe potentially hitting growth, paring this week's gains on signs of a strong economic rebound in China. Brent crude futures fell 13 cents, or 0.15%, to $84.18 a barrel at 0715 GMT,…

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Saudi Research Grants Given to Promote Education

As part of the efforts supporting researchers and promoting education on the historical, social, and political perspectives in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world, the Saudi culture ministry announced the names of the winners of research grants dedicated to building historical knowledge. On the occasion of the Founding Day that…

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Egyptian Artists Prepare for Ramadan with Lanterns, Small Motifs

Egyptian artists are preparing for Ramadan by making lanterns and small, funny motifs depicting famous figures that locals are used to like “Al-Mesaharati”, “Bougi”, “Tamtam”, and “Bakkar”. Handmade artisanal works still have a great significance in Egypt, and the modern machine-made products didn’t manage to replace them, which encourage local…

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British Navy Seizes Smuggled Iranian Weapons in Gulf of Oman

Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a smugglers vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman. The boat was heading from Iran likely to Yemen.

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UK Says Ready to Cooperate with Algeria in Defense Industry

British Minister of State for the Armed Forces James Stephen Heappey has said that the UK acknowledges the historic Algerian-Russian ties. The UK is willing to help Ukraine reach the goals determined by the people and democratically-elected government, he added. He made his remarks in an interview on Wednesday with…

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SpaceX Launches US, Russia, UAE Astronauts to Space Station

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay. The Falcon rocket bolted from Kennedy Space Center shortly after midnight, illuminating the night sky as it headed up the East Coast,…

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Oman to Offer Offshore Oil, Gas Concessions this Year

Oman is in the preparation process to offer a new batch of oil and gas concession areas by the end of the first quarter of 2023, the energy ministry said in a tweet on Thursday. While the first batch will target onshore blocks, the Gulf-state will also offer offshore oil…

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Musk Eyes Torrid Growth at Tesla, But Offers No Big New Reveals

Elon Musk presented a heady vision Wednesday to turbocharge Tesla's growth at an investor day filled with ambitious targets but short on details sought by Wall Street. Reviewing the company's quickly expanding electric vehicle (EV) production, Musk and a team of executives promised more outsized growth through streamlined manufacturing processes,…

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