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ANKARA: Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s challenger in Turkiye’s presidential race has sharpened his tone on migrants on Thursday, vowing to send all migrants back to their countries once elected in a May 28 runoff vote. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the candidate of a six-party opposition alliance, won 45 percent support in Sunday’s vote while Erdogan got 49.5 percent, falling just short of the

RIYADH: A team of Saudi surgeons on Thursday successfully completed the seventh stage of an eight-stage operation to separate Nigerian conjoined twins Hassana and Hassina. The specialist surgical team had progressed to the final stage of the lengthy operation at King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, a spokesperson for the King

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Tunisian counterpart Nabil Ammar in Jeddah on Thursday. During the meeting, the officials reviewed aspects of Saudi-Tunisian relations and areas of bilateral cooperation. They also discussed regional and international developments and efforts exerted to enhance security and stability. Issues of

CAIRO: Strengthening bilateral energy relations between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, ACWA Power Co. has inked agreements valued at $100 million with two Uzbek energy firms. The Saudi company on Thursday penned a hydrogen purchase deal with Uzkimyosanoat, the state-owned chemical entity, and a power purchase contract with the National Power Grid of Uzbekistan, as per the

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index gained 66.80 points, or 0.59 percent, to close at 11,344.40 on Thursday as 132 of the 224 stocks rose, while 72 closed down. The top-performing index of the Saudi Stock Exchange was the Pharma, Biotech & Life Science Index, which soared 6.6 percent, followed by the insurance and transportation sectors, which rose 2 percent and

Next Monday’s International Day for Biological Diversity is perhaps the most important ever, with an increasing number of scientists suggesting the planet is facing a possible sixth mass extinction event. The UN now estimates we have as few as three years left to preserve the hospitality of our world and the diversity of the species that inhabit it. This requires nothing less

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s recent financial performance and the wide range of economic diversification programs could help the country reduce its fiscal reliance on hydrocarbons over time, credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Services said in its latest note. Affirming a positive economic outlook, Moody’s noted that the Kingdom’s credit strengths include its robust government

DUBAI: Ben Affleck’s fifth film as a director chronicles sportswear giant Nike’s efforts to land Michael Jordan as a sponsored athlete in the eighties. The film takes place in 1984 – and don’t we know it. The opening montage packs in almost every pop culture reference synonymous with the eighties as the opening chords of Dire Straits’ “Money for Nothing” (an apt metaphor)

RIYADH: Jabal Omar Development Co. has been handed the license to operate the first tower of Saudi Arabia’s Jabal Omar Address hotels in Makkah. The development consists of two towers, both of which contain 44 hotel floors and two helipads. The first structure features 742 rooms and suites, and will also include two restaurants, a cafe, meeting rooms, and a business center. In

The plaudits rolled out for Manchester City as they masterfully made their way into the Champions League final, with Jack Grealish describing the team as “unstoppable and unbelievable.” Add unforgettable, too. The 4-0 rout of holders Real Madrid on Wednesday night in their semifinal second leg — a win that sealed a 5-1 aggregate success — was one of the club’s greatest