RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's mining sector is on the cusp of a transformational era and the kingdom is determined to become a global leader in the industry. But have you wondered what treasures lie beneath its lands? Saudi Arabia is rich in mineral resources necessary for various global industries. The kingdom is transforming itself into a … Read more
CAIRO: Egypt's finance ministry expects the IMF's Executive Board to approve the third review of the country's economic reform program, scheduled for Monday. The IMF is expected to reimburse Egypt $820 million after its review is complete, and the government aims to ensure the continued success of future reviews. Egyptian Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said … Read more
Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,200-year-old tomb on a mountain in China – and were stunned by what they found inside.
ISTANBUL: Turkey has launched new artillery strikes against Kurdish separatist positions in northern Iraq, the Defense Ministry and Iraqi sources said on Saturday. While President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said this month that the operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Iraq was coming to an end, a security source in northern Iraq said the … Read more
We have seen the future and it is a far cry from what Australian waterways look like today.
DHAKA: Bangladeshi police have released from hospital and arrested the leader of a student protest that sparked nationwide unrest last week as security forces clashed with protesters. Students have been demonstrating since early July against a rule that reserves most government posts for descendants of those who fought in the country's 1971 liberation war. At … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef recently met with Eduardo Bartolomeo, CEO of Vale Mining Company, in Brazil. The parties discussed the promising investment opportunities that the Saudi mining sector provides for Brazilian companies and the expansion plans of Brazilian investors in the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. … Read more
PARIS: Argentina kicked off their Olympic men's football campaign by beating Iraq 3-1 in Lyon on Saturday. Argentina, one of the pre-tournament favourites, suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Morocco in their Group B opener, marred by a pitch invasion by Moroccan fans and a two-hour delay. While Iraq threatened another surprise when Aymen Hussein … Read more
DHAKA: Bangladeshi police have released from hospital and arrested the leader of a student protest that sparked nationwide unrest last week as security forces clashed with protesters. Students have been demonstrating since early July against a rule that reserves most government posts for descendants of those who fought in the country's 1971 liberation war. At … Read more
VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday attacked China's “escalating and illegal actions” in the South China Sea, hours before he was due to hold talks with Beijing's top diplomat at a regional meeting in Laos. Blinken is in the capital Vientiane for a meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign … Read more
