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Speaker congratulates Syrian counterpart on Independence Day

Manama, Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam, Speaker of the Council of Representatives, sent a cable of congratulations to Hammouda Youssef Sabbagh, Speaker of the People’s Council of Syria on his country’s Independence Day.

Al Musallam praised the strong B…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Hits 272 KM West of Houma, Tonga

New York, An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted 272 km west of Houma, Tonga, yesterday at 21:31:48 GMT, Xinhua quoted the U.S. Geological Survey as having said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 389.9 km, was initially determined to be at 21.27 d…

SAUDI ARABIA’S MINING BOOM: EXPECTED WEALTH TO TOP $2.5 TRILLION

The mining sector in Saudi Arabia is undergoing a significant transformation, poised to become a key pillar for the nation’s economic diversification efforts outlined in Vision 2030.

The Kingdom’s abundant mineral wealth, estimated at SAR9.4 trillion…