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Jun 27, 2026
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 27: Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), welcomed the announcement by the Sultanate of Oman, in coordination with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), to launch a plan to evacuate more than 11,000 stranded seafarers by providing the option of using a temporary maritime corridor for vessels.
Al-Azhar expresses condolences to Venezuela over devastating earthquake victims
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 920, with more than 50,000 missing
Summer Davos concludes in China with call to scale innovation into growth, jobs and competitiveness
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655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target: Tracking SDG 7
US to create endangered species 'BioVault'
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Secretary Rubio tries to reassure Gulf allies on US-Iran deal details
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