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Jamal Khashoggi: Arab Media House in Turkey to turn Saudi consulate in Istanbul into Museum

The Arab Media House in Turkey is mulling plans to buy the Saudi consulate compound in Istanbul where Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed and decapitated and convert the premises into a museum to honor his life and work. The Arab Media House in Turkey says it is working to convert the Saudi consulate in […]

Senegal gets €76m credit facility from WADB for two development projects

Senegal has secured a €76-million credit facility from Lome-based West African Development Bank (French acronym BOAD) for the implementation of two development projects. The bank okayed the loan during its 137th extraordinary summit that took place on September 20 in Cote d’Ivoire. The first project, valued at €23 million, concerns the construction and exploitation of […]

Bahrain to launch first home-made satellite in December 2023

Bahrain will launch its first 100 percent locally-built satellite by the end of December 2023, the commander of the royal court announced Sunday, Arab News reports. Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa indicated that a group of Bahraini youth who are qualified in the field of space science and technology will contribute to building the satellite. […]