Wednesday, July 3, 2024

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Russian President Putin meets UAE and Saudi leaders in rare trip to Middle East

Vladimir Putin visited UAE and Saudi Arabia, aiming to strengthen Russia's Middle East influence amid Ukraine conflict.

UAE’s AD Ports partners with Kazakhstan Railways and KazMunayGas to boost connectivity and maritime capabilities in Central Asia

UAE's AD Ports Group is partnering with Kazakhstan Railways and KazMunayGas for projects aimed at transforming Central Asia's connectivity and industrialization.

UK deploys second warship to Gulf in response to rising tensions in the Middle East

The UK is dispatching a second warship, HMS Diamond, to the Gulf to enhance Middle East security amidst rising tensions.

Saudi Arabia and Israel ‘getting closer’ to normalizing relations

Saudi Arabia and Israel expressed growing optimism about their path towards a historic normalization of relations as U.S. President Joe Biden continued to aim for this diplomatic victory to reshape the Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister makes historic visit to Iran, renewing efforts to mend ties

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Tehran where he met Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Iran’s top diplomat Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

Iran reopens embassy in Saudi Arabia after 7 years

Iran officially reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh has reopened on June 6, ending a diplomatic rift between the two countries under a China-mediated peace deal

Saudi Arabia is building $500 billion futuristic city in the desert

Saudi Arabia is building from scratch a futuristic city in the northwestern part of the country, on the coastal strip in Tabuk

UAE launches Arab world’s first mission to the Moon – Rashid Rover

The United Arab Emirates’ Rashid Rover has become the Arab world’s first mission to the Moon.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appointed as prime minister

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom’s prime minister and his second son Prince Khalid as defence minister

Rare rains and floods hit UAE, Qatar and Oman

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar were hit by unusually heavy rains and flooding on Wednesday, which continued into Thursday.

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets