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AL-MUKALLA: British authorities have appointed lawyer and diplomat Abda Sharif as the UK’s new ambassador to Yemen. She will take up her post in September and succeeds Richard Oppenheim, who will move to another diplomatic role, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said. Sharif’s most recent position was head of the Iraq and Arabian Peninsula Department in the

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met his Thai counterpart, Don Pramudwinai, on Wednesday in Riyadh. They reviewed bilateral relations between between their countries and ways in which they might be enhanced, the Saudi Press Agency reported, and discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern. Also present at the meeting were Saud Al-Sati,

LONDON: English football player Kyle Walker says Manchester City are a step away from invincibility and matching football’s greatest sides. Having won the Premier League and FA Cup, Pep Guardiola’s team will seal a treble if they beat Inter Milan in Saturday’s Champions League final. Only Manchester United, back in 1999 under Sir Alex Ferguson, have ever achieved that feat

Loans under the ₹1 trillion AIF are capped at 6%, compared to the 8-11% rate usually charged by banks for these projects.

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will open the 10th Arab-China Business Conference in Riyadh on Sunday, June 11. The theme for the two -day event, held under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is “Collaborating For Prosperity,” and its aim is to support and promote strategic collaboration in the fields of economics, commerce and

ROME: Italian authorities consider political stability in Libya “a priority for Italy’s national security,” Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, her counterpart in Libya’s transitional government, on Wednesday. It came during a lengthy meeting in Rome, during which enhanced joint efforts to tackle illegal migration and cooperation in the fields of energy and

BOUZNIKA, Morocco: Envoys of rival Libyan factions have agreed on the legal steps to hold much delayed presidential and legislative elections in the conflict-scarred nation, both sides said early on Wednesday. Election were due to be held in December 2021 but were never organized as differences persisted on key issues including who should run in the polls. Libya has been torn

RIYADH: Authorities in Madinah said they are fully prepared for the launch of their operational plan for the 2023 Hajj season, with the aim of providing the best possible services to pilgrims, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The municipality said it has hired more than 9,900 people and provided more than 800 items of equipment to help control and improve the

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, the player said Wednesday in interviews with Spanish media, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia. The Argentine forward, 35, has spent the last two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, playing his final game for the club on

RIYADH: A 13th Saudi relief plane on Wednesday landed at Port Sudan New International Airport carrying 30 tons of food baskets and medical supplies, Saudi Press Agency reported. The latest aid flight is part of the Kingdom’s air bridge initiative, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, to help the people of Sudan.