RIYADH: Zain KSA CEO Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Deghaither, who was instrumental in turning the company around, has died, the mobile telecommunications operator has announced. Al-Deghaither, who served as CEO for six years, led the company through a transformational period that eliminated accumulated losses of over SR2 billion ($532.6 million) and tripled its market capitalization. The … Read more
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Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament, paving the way for elections to replace Hasina DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for new elections to replace a longtime prime minister who resigned and left the country after weeks of violent unrest. President Mohammed Shahabuddin's office announced the decision on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, the … Read more
A bizarre brawl broke out between eccentric billionaire Elon Musk and a European prime minister after far-right riots rocked the country.
MADRID: Climate activists on Tuesday spray-painted a mansion on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza belonging to Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi to highlight the “responsibility of the rich for the climate crisis”. Activists from the Futuro Vegetal group released a video of two members standing outside a house near Cala Tarida on the west … Read more
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RIYADH: A surge in domestic investment and credit led Qatari bank assets to rise 1.2 percent month-on-month in June to 1.99 trillion Qatari riyals ($546.4 billion). According to QNB Financial Services, this growth contributed to a 1.5 percent increase in banking sector assets in 2024, compared to 1.96 trillion riyals recorded in December 2023. Domestic … Read more
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NAJAF, Iraq: After Iraqi farmer Muntazer Al-Joufi saw his once-blooming rice fields dwindle in recent years due to relentless drought, he fought back with harder seeds and water-saving irrigation techniques. “This is the first time we are using modern techniques that use less water” to grow rice, said Joufi, 40, as he surveyed his land … Read more
The former prime minister, who was tasked with returning the state to normalcy after the pandemic, said the government should not introduce sweeping vaccination mandates.
