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2 weeks ago | 
zawya.com | Hatem Maher |Muhammad Al Gebaly
Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports reached an all-time high of 515 billion riyals ($137.29 billion) in 2024, the state news agency said on Saturday, as the kingdom continues its push to diversify its economy away from oil dependence. The world's leading oil exporter is investing billions of dollars to achieve its Vision 2030 plan, which focuses on reducing its reliance on oil and spending more on infrastructure to boost industries like tourism, sports and manufacturing.
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2 weeks ago | 
sundayworld.com | Hatem Maher |Muhammad Al Gebaly |Laila Bassam
BREAKING | The Israeli army's spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, said on X that residents should evacuate several buildings in the Hadath neighbourhood and move "at least 300 metres away"The result of Israeli airstrikes in Beirut at the beginning of April. Photo: Getty.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Hatem Maher |Muhammad Al Gebaly |Laila Bassam
Breaking | Israel orders Beirut residents to evacuate ahead of air strikes on LebanonThe result of Israeli airstrikes in Beirut at the beginning of April. Photo: Getty. Hatem Maher, Muhammad Al Gebaly and Laila Bassam©ReutersToday at 17:08The Israeli army issued an evacuation order on Sunday for residents of southern Beirut, the first such warning in almost a month, in anticipation of a possible strike on what it says are Hezbollah targets - further testing a fragile ceasefire.
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3 weeks ago | 
zawya.com | Jaidaa Taha |Muhammad Al Gebaly |Lucy Papachristou
CAIRO: Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said is set to visit Moscow on Monday, days after the start of a round of Muscat-mediated nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran. The sultan will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the Kremlin said.
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3 weeks ago | 
zawya.com | Ahmed Tolba |Muhammad Al Gebaly
CAIRO - Syria's flag carrier Syrian Air will resume direct flights to Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates starting on Sunday, the airline said in a Facebook post. All flights between Syria and the UAE had been suspended in January after Islamist-led rebels toppled former leader Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. The announcement comes days after the UAE's civil aviation authority announced the resumption of air flights between the Gulf country and Syria.
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3 weeks ago | 
zawya.com | Muhammad Al Gebaly |Ahmed Tolba
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank lowered overnight interest rates by 225 basis points on Thursday, its first cut in more than five years, saying lower inflation had opened the way to yet further rate cuts in the future. The bank lowered the lending rate to 26% and the deposit rate to 25%. The median forecast in a Reuters poll of 17 analysts on Monday was for the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee to cut rates by 200 basis points.
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1 month ago | 
newswatchplus.ph | Muhammad Al Gebaly
(Reuters) - Two Israeli missiles hit a building inside a main Gaza hospital on Sunday, destroying the emergency and reception department and damaging other structures, medics said. Health officials at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital evacuated the patients from the building after one person said he received a call from someone who identified himself with the Israeli security shortly before the attack took place. No casualties were reported, according to the civil emergency service.
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1 month ago | 
zawya.com | Muhammad Al Gebaly
CAIRO: Egypt hiked prices on fuel products on Friday by up to almost 15%, state media reported, marking the first increase in 2025 as the government seeks to reduce fuel subsidies as required by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) $8 billion support package.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Muhammad Al Gebaly
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1 month ago | 
kfgo.com | Muhammad Al Gebaly
By Muhammad Al GebalyCAIRO (Reuters) – The Israeli government unanimously approved early on Friday a proposal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismiss Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, the prime minister’s office said. “Ronen Bar will conclude his duties on April 10 or when a permanent ISA Director is appointed – whichever comes first,” it added. On Sunday, Netanyahu told the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence service that he will ask the government to approve his dismissal this week.
