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Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced Saturday that its wholly owned subsidiary, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), has signed a $16 billion lease-and-lease-back agreement involving its entire domestic and export pipeline network with a consortium of international
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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first trip to Syria by a serving United Nations' chief since 2009, before the start of a civil war that killed hundreds of
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Provisional data for 2025 show that the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption in the EU reached 26.2%, up from 25.2% in 2024. The share has been rising since the
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The United Arab Emirates has achieved a new global milestone with the inscription of Wadi Wurayah in the Emirate of Fujairah on UNESCO's World Heritage List.The announcement was made at the 48th session of the
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The UAE and Canada have announced the successful conclusion of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), reflecting the strength and depth of their growing bilateral economic relationship.Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE
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Germany’s industrial sector is losing around 15,000 jobs each month, the head of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) has warned.Tanja Gönner, director general of BDI, told dpa the situation for the industry was critical.However,
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Air defence systems in Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles from Yemen on Saturday targeting oil refineries in Yanbu on the Red Sea, Greek security sources told Reuters, a day after US forces launched fresh
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UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Excellency Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, discussed bilateral relations and joint efforts to enhance cooperation in a phone call.The two
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India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams. "I have sent my resignation letter to the prime minister," Pradhan said in a statement posted on social media platform X. The social media-driven Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spearheaded student protests that broke out in response to exam paper leaks, and is seeking systemic reforms in the education system. Demonstrations at the Jantar Mantar protest site in the centre of New Delhi intensified during the week and began spreading to other parts of the country.Police fired tear gas and charged with batons at protesters as they tried to march to parliament this week. The government held two rounds of talks with CJP leaders on Monday and Friday but little headway was made, with the youth-led movement sticking to their demands ahead of another proposed meeting on Saturday. Pradhan announced his resignation before that much-anticipated third round of talks. "I am pained to see the events of the past 10 days. This is not a matter of personal prestige for me," he said in his letter in Hindi."India's youth power is the real strength of this nation. My resolve is that we will not let the country's youth get trapped in a vicious cycle of confusion."Protesters erupted in joy after Pradhan's announcement. "We have done it," CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said to a thunderous response by hundreds of protesters. The movement has evolved to include concerns over unemployment, opportunities for young people and what critics brand as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's increasingly authoritarian style of governance. The protests became one of the biggest challenges to Hindu nationalist Modi's administration since his 2024 re-election. The protesters' other demands include compensation for those affected by examination irregularities and for legal cases against protesters to be dropped, according to CJP spokesman Ashutosh Ranka. Related Story
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India's Education Minister Dharmandra Pradhan said on Saturday he had resigned from his position, handing a major victory to youth protesters nationwide who demanded that he quit to take responsibility over examination paper leaks.The minister
