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Al-Ittihad sign former Real Madrid star Karim Benzema

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      The current Ballon d’Or holder will join on an initial three-year contract JEDDAH: Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad have agreed terms to sign Karim Benzema, it was announced on Tuesday. The Ballon d’Or holder, regarded as one of the finest strikers of the modern era, will join on an initial three-year contract, the club said. The French superstar underwent a medical in Madrid and is set to be unveiled by the Jeddah giants later this week. Benzema won 24 trophies with Real Madrid, including four La Liga titles,…

Saudi-led military alliance cleared of alleged human rights violations in Yemen

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      JIAT conducted inquiry into four allegations of so-called operational misbehavior Investigators dismissed claims by human rights organizations, media outlets coalition carried out airstrikes RIYADH: Investigators have cleared a Saudi-led military alliance of alleged human rights violations in Yemen. The Joint Incident Assessment Team on Monday said it had dismissed claims by human rights organizations and media outlets that the coalition had carried out airstrikes, including one on Sanaa airport in 2020. The JIAT conducted an inquiry into four allegations of so-called operational misbehavior made against the alliance.…

Surah Ikhlas in Arabic – Benefits and Rewards

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  Surah Ikhlas is the 112th surah of the Holy Quran and comes in the 30th Juz. It contains 4 verses and holds great importance. This surah focuses on tawheed, and believing in the oneness of Allah. Other chapters of the Quran generally have been named after a word occurring in them, but in this Surah the word Ikhlas has occurred nowhere.   112:1 Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “He is Allah – One 112:2 Allah – the Sustainer ˹needed by all˺. 112:3 He has never had offspring, nor was He born. 112:4 And there is none comparable…

Saudi crown prince, Venezuela president discuss relations in Jeddah

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  The meeting also reviewed enhancing cooperation in all fields RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Tuesday. The meeting reviewed bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation in all fields, in addition to discussing issues of mutual interest. Senior Saudi and Venezuelan officials attended the meeting.   President Maduro arrived in Jeddah on Monday and was received by deputy governor of Makkah region Prince Badr bin Sultan. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his…

Saudi Green Initiative celebrates World Environment Day

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  The ultimate goal is to remove 4.1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually and build an effective waste management model to be implemented across the Kingdom by 2035 RIYADH: The Saudi Green Initiative is celebrating World Environment Day on June 5 through the launch of programs to reduce plastic waste and clean the oceans. Designated by the UN, the theme of World Environment Day 2023, “#BeatPlasticPollution,” will focus on ways to combat the pollution generated by plastic waste. Approximately 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually,…

Lionel Messi to leave PSG this summer as Barcelona prioritise fairytale return

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    Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, the French giants have officially announced. The Argentine superstar will see his lucrative two-year contract at the Parc des Princes expire at the end of June and it had been clear for quite some time that no extension would be agreed, with manager Christophe Galtier having already confirmed his departure earlier this week.   Barcelona are hoping to seal a fairytale return to the Camp Nou for Messi two years after his emotional exit enforced by new LaLiga spending rules which left them unable…

‘Reality not the internet’: Benzema coy on Real Madrid future amid talk of Saudi move

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Striker has enjoyed 14 trophy-laden years in Spain but reports suggest he will follow former Los Blancos teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to the kingdom next season. Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema says his focus is on the final match of the season, against Athletic Bilbao. AP     Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema refused to be drawn on his future, telling reporters “reality is not the internet” in response to rumours of a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia. Benzema, 35, has enjoyed 14 trophy laden years in Spain but reports this week suggest he…

Benefits of Reading Surah al-Kahf on Friday

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Surah al-Kahf is the 18th Surah of the Quran which has 110 verses. In this Surah Allah (SWT) shares with us the stories of people who believed and how this helped them from saving themselves from suffering. This Surah mentions how people achieved salvation by following the commands of Allah without any doubt.     It was revealed in the third stage of Prophethood in Makkah. It shares a lot of important lessons to us from the story of the people of the cave, the importance of saying Insha’Allah before any…

Morocco, The leading car manufacturer in Africa

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Exports from Morocco’s automotive industry reached MAD 33.9 billion ($3.4 billion) in the first three months of 2023, data from Morocco’s Office d’Echange (OE) indicates. In a monthly report, the OE explains that the monetary value of exports from the automotive industry rose by 44% compared to the same period a year earlier. Morocco is currently home to Africa’s largest automotive industry. In 2018, the North African country overtook South Africa as the largest manufacturer on the continent. Morocco’s automotive industry is expected to grow by around $14 billion by…

Saudi Arabia to host equestrian World Cup Finals next year

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Officials from the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation have received the flag for the host nation of the FEI World Cup Finals 2024, the first time the event will have been held in the Middle East. The handover ceremony, organized by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), came at the end of the World Cup Finals 2023 held in the US city of Omaha, Nebraska, from April 4 to 8. The FEI World Cup Finals 2024 will be held in Riyadh during April of next year.