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Four Bangladesh-origin leaders elected
Four Bangladesh-origin Labour Party leaders — Afsana Begum, Rushanara Ali, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Rupa Asha Huq — made their…
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Saudi Arabia announces $272 billion 2020 budget
Saudi Arabia’s 2020 budget will see an expenditure of 1.02 trillion riyals ($272 billion), compared to 1.05 trillion in 2019,…
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Bahrain Wins Gulf Cup For First Time in History
Bahrain has won its maiden Arabian Gulf Cup after defeating Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the final in the Qatari capital,…
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Saudi Aramco shares priced at $8.53 in biggest IPO in history
Saudi Aramco has priced its initial public offering at $8.53 (SR32) per share making it the biggest IPO in history.…
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Black Friday online sales hit record $7.4 bln
This year’s Black Friday was the biggest ever for online sales, and Adobe Analytics says carts filled on phones, computers,…
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Bashar Al Assad approves $9.2b budget
Syria’s President Bashar Al Assad on Thursday approved a $9.2-billion (Dh33.8 billion) budget for his war-torn country, official media reported.…
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Saudi Arabia grants first permanent residencies to foreigners
Saudi Arabia has granted “premium” residency to 73 foreigners as part of its efforts to attract foreign investment into the…
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Turkish Airlines posts over TL 2.5B net profit in first 9 months
National flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) posted a net profit of over TL 2.5 billion in the first nine months…
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Indian court gives disputed religious site to Hindus
India’s Supreme Court ruled on Saturday in favor of a Hindu group in a long-running battle over a centuries-old religious…
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35 expat pilgrims die in bus crash in Saudi Arabia
Thirty-five pilgrims have been killed in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia after a bus collided with another vehicle on…
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Germany Is Closing 84 Coal Plants to Save the Planet
Germany will close all 84 of its coal power plants. The nation — one of the world’s largest consumers of…
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VVIP security deployed for Prince William, Kate in Pakistan
Security personnel from the UK with the assistance of local forces, paramilitary troops and police will be providing security to…
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Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize
Hailed as a visionary and reformer, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his…
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HSBC planning to cut 10,000 more posts
HSBC is planning to lay off up to 10,000 staff, a report said Monday, just weeks after its chief executive…
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Saudi Arabia opens its home and heart
Saudi Arabia has formally announced the launch of tourist visas for international visitors from 49 countries at a historic event…
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