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TOKYO: The Palestinian Mission to Tokyo hosted a lecture titled “75 Years after the Nakba: The Current Situation in Palestine” on Tuesday, which was delivered by Toshikuni Doi, a Japanese journalist and professor. Doi’s work is focused on Palestine and its history, culture and current events. His portfolio includes the documentaries “Living in the Gaza Strip,” “The West Bank,”

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un examined a finished military spy satellite, which his country is expected to launch soon, during a visit to its aerospace agency where he described space-based reconnaissance as crucial for countering the US and South Korea.Kim during Tuesday’s visit approved an unspecified “future action plan” in preparations for launching the satellite,

KYIV: Ukraine denied on Wednesday that a Russian hypersonic missile had destroyed a US-made Patriot missile defense system during an air strike on Kyiv. Russia’s defense ministry made the assertion on Tuesday after an overnight air attack on the Ukrainian capital. Two US officials later said a Patriot system had probably suffered damage but that it did not appear to have been

Saudi Arabia at the Cannes Film Festival has launched two film funds worth a total $180 million to fuel the kingdom's drive to grow a local industry.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan secured an extension to his protective bail until May 31, his lawyer said on Wednesday, as an official announced people involved in violent protests over his arrest would be tried in military courts. Khan had been bailed by the Islamabad High Court last Friday following his May 9 arrest, which sparked violent protests

DUBAI: The UAE has received a convicted terrorist from the Jordanian authorities, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Wednesday. Emirati national Khalaf Abdul Rahman Al-Rumaithi was sentenced to 15 years in absentia in the UAE in 2013 “on charges of establishing a secret organization affiliated with the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood,” WAM said.

RIYADH: Ahmed bin Ali Al-Baiz, assistant supervisor general for operations and programs of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), met with Noor Ahmed, chairman of the National Zakat Council in Indonesia, in Riyadh on Monday. Al-Baiz reviewed the 38 projects provided by the center to Indonesia. KSrelief’s projects in the Asian country are worth more than

RIYADH: Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday after a surprise rise in US crude inventories stoked demand concerns on the heels of weaker-than-expected economic data from the US and China, the world’s two biggest oil consumers. Brent crude futures slipped 2 cents, or 0.03 percent, to $74.89 a barrel at 12:20 p.m. Saudi time, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was

RIYADH: Arab ministers have welcomed Syria’s return to the Arab League during a meeting on Wednesday, as the group opens its 32nd summit in Jeddah. The ministerial meeting, chaired by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan, also discussed the draft agenda of the Arab leaders’ summit this Friday, and considered the draft decisions that will be adopted.

RIYADH: Qatar’s annual inflation rate rose in April, with the country’s Consumer Price Index reaching 105.52 points in what was a year-on-year increase of 3.68 percent, the latest data from the Planning and Statistics Authority showed. The rise in consumer prices was primarily driven by the recreation and culture sector which recorded a price rise of 15.34 percent in April