Middle East

Arab Parliament Speaker praises Bahrain’s global humanitarian efforts

Cairo, Aug. 19 (BNA):  Adel bin Abdulrahman Al Asoomi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, highlighted Bahrain’s role in global…

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Switzerland goalkeeper Sommer retires from international football

Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer announced his international retirement on Monday (Aug 19) at the age of 35, ending a 12-year…

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Bagnaia wins Austrian Grand Prix

SPIELBERG, Austria — Twice MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia won the Austrian Grand Prix to complete a weekend double and go…

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Tech giants believe sweeping EU digital rules too burdensome, worry about profitability

MORE THAN POLICING BIG TECH FIRMS EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager told CNA that this is more than policing…

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Online trading platform Plus500 expects annual results ahead of market view

:Online trading platform Plus500 on Monday forecast its annual results to be above market view and also recorded a 13…

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Windies rest Russell, Holder for South Africa T20 series

West Indies all-rounders Andre Russell and Jason Holder have been rested for this month’s three-match Twenty20 home series against South…

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Thai Q2 GDP grows 2.3% y/y, above forecast

(Corrects to add “%” to headline) BANGKOK : Thailand’s economy expanded 2.3 per cent in the second quarter from a…

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Asia shares, gold underpinned by rate cut hopes

SYDNEY : Asian stocks were taking a breather on Monday after global equities enjoyed their best week in nine months…

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The Big Read: Errant use of PMAs is a real menace, but tackling it is less straightforward than you think

COMPLEXITIES IN IMPLEMENTING NEW REGULATIONS If many other delivery riders plan to do the same as Mr Chen, there will…

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Man City’s understudies teach Chelsea a lesson in Maresca debut

LONDON : Pep Guardiola’s decision to give many of Manchester City’s star players more time to recover from Euro 2024…

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