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Record turnout at IQ Global Education Fair 2025 enables meaningful connections with international institutions and personalized admissions guidance DUBAI – The 14th edition of the IQ Global Education Fair achieved exceptional results on November 8, 2025, drawing massive crowds of ambitious students and concerned parents to Dubai’s Mövenpick Hotel. The premier education event successfully connected aspiring scholars with leading international universities, facilitating direct dialogue about academic pathways and admission requirements. The fair emerged as a crucial networking hub for the education community, offering unparalleled access to decision-makers from prestigious global institutions. Students gained firsthand information about diverse learning opportunities while parents…

Caleb McNeely’s eight-RBI masterpiece, featuring a grand slam and a game-sealing Money Ball homer, highlights a night where Baseball United’s innovative rules dramatically shaped the contest. DUBAI – The Mumbai Cobras delivered an offensive clinic on Thursday, overpowering the Arabia Wolves 13-6 in a game that showcased both raw power and the strategic impact of Baseball United’s groundbreaking rules. The victory, fueled by a career night from Caleb McNeely, pushes the Cobras to an impressive 4-1 record in the league’s debut season. The story of the game was written by McNeely’s bat. The slugger single-handedly dismantled the Wolves’ pitching, first with…

International pressure mounts as Sudan’s military government signals openness to US-Saudi mediation while Europe sanctions paramilitary leaders for widespread atrocities. PORT SUDAN/BRUSSELS – A dual-track international response to Sudan’s devastating conflict emerged Thursday as the country’s military leadership pledged cooperation with peace efforts while Europe sanctioned a senior paramilitary commander for widespread human rights violations. The Sudanese Sovereign Council, led by General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, declared its commitment to work with United States and Saudi Arabian mediators, stating it was prepared to “seriously engage” in peace negotiations to end the violence that has ravaged the nation. Military Government Seeks Diplomatic Path…

Anti-settlement group Peace Now says seizure of 180 hectares including site of Sebastia would become Israel’s largest theft of archaeologically significant land.Israel plans to seize parts of a key occupied West Bank historical site, according to a government document, as settlers put up a new outpost there overnight in the latest instance of Israeli theft of Palestinian land.Thursday’s development comes as Israel faces international pressure to crack down on rampant settler violence being carried out with impunity, and often with the military’s backing, in the Palestinian territory.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israeli settlers torch homes and vehicles…

Driven by Vision 2030, the exchange plans a major product expansion, leveraging cutting-edge tech to attract global capital and deepen market liquidity. RIYADH – In a major strategic push, the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) is gearing up to unveil a suite of advanced financial products, targeting the debt, derivatives, and data segments. This initiative marks a pivotal step in the market’s evolution, aligning with its rapid integration into global finance and the Kingdom’s broader economic transformation. Khalid Al-Hussan, CEO of Tadawul Group, revealed the plans in an exclusive discussion with Asharq Bloomberg, describing the current period as the market’s most dynamic…

CIA reportedly ‘alarmed’ by the meeting, which broke a longstanding policy of not speaking with convicted spies.The White House has said it was unaware that a meeting took place earlier this year between United States ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Jonathan Pollard, a former US Navy officer who was convicted of spying for Israel and jailed for decades.Speaking to reporters on Thursday, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that while the Trump administration had no advance knowledge of the meeting, “the president stands by our ambassador, Mike Huckabee, and all that he is doing for the United States and…

A charter flight of Palestinians landed in South Africa, but how ‘voluntary’ was their escape from Gaza?More than 150 Palestinians from Gaza landed in Johannesburg on a mysterious charter flight run by a little-known group called Al-Majd Europe. South Africa says it was blindsided, but Israel calls the move “voluntary emigration”. The journey is raising fears that these flights are becoming a new way to push Palestinians off their land.In this episode:Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2The Take: What’s in the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein?list 2 of 2The Take: Is ICE in the US…

Noah Zaitar allegedly ran a drug empire, producing and exporting narcotics, including the synthetic stimulant captagon.The Lebanese army has detained the country’s most infamous drug lord, two years after he was sanctioned by the United States over suspected links to narcotics rings in Syria.In a post on X on Thursday, the Lebanese army confirmed they had arrested a citizen with the initials “NZ”, and three security sources confirmed to the Reuters news agency that the individual in question was the fugitive Noah Zaitar.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Not going to happen’: Sheinbaum dismisses Trump threat of Mexico…

Farmers risk lives harvesting olives under Israeli military surveillance in Lebanon’s border regions.Marjayoun district, Lebanon – In his southern Lebanese hometown of Hula, a few metres away from the border with Israel, Khairallah Yaacoub walks through his olive grove. Khairallah is harvesting the olives, even though there aren’t many this year.The orchard, which once contained 200 olive trees and dozens of other fruit-bearing trees, is now largely destroyed. After a ceasefire was declared between Hezbollah and Israel in November 2024, ending a one-year war, the Israeli army entered the area, bulldozed the land, and uprooted trees across border areas, including…

Move comes as Israeli attacks on bombarded enclave killed at least 32 Palestinians and wounded 88 others in 24 hours.Dozens of Palestinian families are “besieged” in northern Gaza, local authorities say, as the Israeli military has repositioned its forces deeper into the enclave in violation of a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement.Gaza’s Government Media Office said on Thursday that Israeli forces and tanks had advanced about 300 metres (984 feet) beyond the so-called “yellow line” in eastern Gaza City.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Gaza girl orphaned in Israeli strike rebuilds her life with severe burnslist 2 of 3More…