First Saudis Graduate THAAD Training
Fort Bliss, Texas (Agencies): The first Saudi personnel who will operate the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system have graduated from their training courses at Fort Bliss in Texas,…
Poland Orders Hundreds of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles
Tripoli, Libya (Agencies): Poland has ordered hundreds of RTX AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to equip its fleet of Western-built combat aircraft. The Armaments Agency (AA) announced the…
Libya Sets New Oil Production Record
Tripoli, Libya (Agencies): Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced a new production high, pumping 1,386,030 barrels of crude oil and condensate daily, along with 203,017 barrels of gas equivalent (boe).…
UAE and India Emerge as Top Destinations for Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Exports
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Agencies): Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports surged in September, with the UAE and India emerging as top destinations for the Kingdom’s goods. According to the General Authority for…
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Arrives in Florida to Meet Trump
Palm Beach, Florida (Agencies): Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Florida to meet with US presidential election winner Donald Trump. Trudeau landed at Palm Beach International Airport on…
Russian Jets Strike as Islamist Militants Overrun Aleppo and Idlib
Aleppo and Idlib, Syria (Agencies): A large-scale militant assault led by the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham (HTS) has resulted in the deaths of at least 27 civilians, including children as…
Canadian Media Outlets Sue OpenAI Over Copyright Infringement
Toronto, Canada (Agencies): A coalition of Canada’s major news outlets, including Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the…
SB 56: Florida Introduces Bill to Ban Atmospheric Chemical Releases
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Agencies): State senators have filed a new bill, SB 56, aimed at prohibiting the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or apparatus into the atmosphere for the express…
Saudi Arabia to introduce VAT refunds for tourists starting in 2025
JEDDAH (Agencies): In a move aimed at boosting tourism, Saudi Arabia will begin offering refunds on value-added tax for eligible purchases made by tourists starting in 2025, the government announced.…
Amazon Workers Plan Global Strike from Black Friday to Cyber Monday
NEW YORK (Agencies): Amazon workers in over 20 countries, including the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Japan, Brazil, India, and Turkey, are planning to strike during the busy pre-Christmas shopping days…