Pakistan offers Kyrgyzstan Arabian Sea access as two states sign 15 cooperation accords

  • Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan sign MOUs spanning trade, energy, agriculture, ports, education, security cooperation
  • Kyrgyz president is on first visit to Pakistan in 20 years as both sides push connectivity and CASA-1000 power links
By Arab News Pakistan ·

Pakistan president appoints Field Marshal Asim Munir as first chief of defense forces

  • Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has been appointed to chief of defense forces post for a five-year tenure
  • President Zardari approves two-year extension in tenure for Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu
By Waseem Abbasi ·

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Pakistan’s PPL says Türkiye partnership opens ‘new chapter’ in offshore oil and gas exploration

  • Indus Block C work program valued at $3.45 million, seen as Pakistan’s most ambitious offshore drilling test in collaboration with Türkish state company
  • Pakistan has drilled offshore since the 1960s, including wells like Pak Can-1, Pasni-X2, Kekra-1 but none produced commercially viable volumes 
By Waseem Abbasi ·

Last supermoon of the year illuminates the night sky over Pakistan

  • ‘Cold moon’ visible from Thursday evening to early Friday 
  • Brightest supermoon of the year occurred earlier on Nov. 5
By Reuters ·

Saudi Arabia signs new export contracts as date demand grows

  • The National Center for Palms and Dates demonstrated its new e-guidance platform, allowing farmers to interact with the highlighted technologies
By Hebshi Alshammari ·

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Lebanon president says Israel talks to resume Dec. 19

  • “It is natural that the first session would not be highly productive, but it paved the way for upcoming sessions,” Aoun said
  • “There is no other option but negotiation. This is the reality”
By AFP ·

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Why Amazon is betting big on Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions

  • AWS is investing over $10 billion in the Kingdom in hopes of becoming a cornerstone of its AI industry
By Khaled Al Khawaldeh ·

How Saudi EXIM is fueling Kingdom’s export surge

By MOHAMMED AL-KINANI ·

Nearly $495m in new deals power Middle East startups 

By Nour El-Shaeri ·

Bologna snatch 2-1 win over Parma to reach Italian Cup quarterfinals, will face Milan or Lazio

  • Castro headed in a cross from Emil Holm in the 89th minute
  • The home side leveled shortly before halftime
By AP ·

Book Review: ‘The Penguin Book of Polish Short Stories’

  • In 39 stories spanning the last century to the present day, this collection gathers short stories by writers who lived in different eras and different worlds
By Jasmine Bager ·