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Kuwait leads Gulf in ‘Female Entrepreneurship’, with women heading 41% of startups
In a remarkable shift that is redefining traditional gender roles in the Gulf, 41% of startups in Kuwait are now…
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Iran seizes foreign oil tanker in Gulf of Oman for smuggling fuel
Iranian authorities announced the seizure of a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, accusing it of…
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Kuwaiti Eng Abdullah Al-Ajmi appointed CEO of Duqm Refinery
Newly appointed CEO of Duqm Refinery Company, Kuwaiti Engineer Abdullah Al-Ajmi, affirmed that the refinery stands as one of the…
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Yemen postpones execution of Indian nurse Priya scheduled
In a significant development, the authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution of Indian national Nimisha Priya, which was scheduled…
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Phase II of EU-GCC dialogue targets innovation, trade, sustainable growth
“A central component of the initiative is the evolution of the EU-GCC Business Forum, a platform for political and business…
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Iran warns of response if UN sanctions reinstated, dismisses snapback mechanism
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated today that Tehran will respond firmly if UN sanctions are re-imposed through the…
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Trapped in Yemen: India says ‘nothing much’ more it can do to save nurse from gallows
With just two days remaining before Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya’s scheduled execution in Yemen, the Indian government informed the Supreme…
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Dubai police arrest, extradite three Belgian fugitives wanted by Interpol
Dubai Police have arrested three Belgian nationals wanted for their involvement in transnational organized crime. The arrests were carried out…
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6.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands region today morning, the United States Geological…
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GCC population hits 61.2 million in 2024, grows by 2.1 million in a year
The Statistical Center of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC-Stat), said according to the published data the population of the GCC…
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