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Saudi Arabia launches Riyadh Digital District to attract tech talent

Riyadh, Aug. 29 -- Saudi Arabia's Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) on Thursday, August 27, launched the Riyadh Digital District, a strategic initiative aimed at attracting international technol... Read More


Gaza: 4 Palestinians killed in 24 Israeli ceasefire violations

Gaza Strip, Aug. 28 -- Israeli forces carried out 24 alleged violations of the ceasefire agreement across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, August 27, killing four Palestinians and injuring 14 others, inclu... Read More


Iran's FM says US must drop pressure to put diplomacy on track

Tehran, Aug. 28 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the United States must abandon pressure and build trust if diplomacy is to be put back on track. In a post on X on Friday, August... Read More


Prominent Saudi scholar Abdul Aziz faces death penalty threat

Hyderabad, Aug. 28 -- Saudi human rights organisation ALQST has raised alarm over concerns that the Public Prosecution is seeking the death penalty against prominent Islamic scholar Abdul Aziz Al-Tari... Read More


AAP's Sanjay Singh questions Haj 2027 tender, Centre responds

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh has raised questions over the Haj 2027 Comprehensive Service Package tender, alleging irregularities in the selection of a service pro... Read More


Magnitude 6.1 earthquake recorded east of Gulf of Aden

Hyderabad, Aug. 28 -- An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale was recorded east of the Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen, in the early hours of Friday, August 28. In a post on X, the S... Read More


Maritime threat remains severe after Strait of Hormuz attack

Hyderabad, Aug. 27 -- The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) on Thursday, August 27, maintained its regional maritime threat level at severe, reporting a confirmed tanker attack in the Strait of... Read More


Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed elected Secretary-General of OIC

Jeddah, Aug. 27 -- Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, a 66-year-old Mauritanian diplomat and former United Nations official, was elected Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Th... Read More


Over 20 Marvel actors join call to free Palestine's Barghouti

Hyderabad, Aug. 27 -- More than 20 actors known for roles in Marvel films and related franchises have joined the "Free Marwan Now" campaign, calling for the release of 67-year-old Palestinian leader M... Read More


Israeli restrictions push Gaza aid to 'breaking point', UN told

Gaza Strip, Aug. 27 -- Athena Rayburn, Executive Director of the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA), said Israeli restrictions had pushed humanitarian operations in Gaza to "an a... Read More