‘Turn mosques into pubs’: UK campaigner airs Islamophobic views in secret recording

London: A campaigner for Nigel Farage, the Reform Party leader in the UK, has called for mosques to be “turned into Wetherspoons pubs,” The Times reported on Friday. The comments add to wider controversy over the behavior of Reform candidates and officials. An undercover reporter from Channel 4 filmed the canvasser, Andrew Parker, in Clacton,…

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Saudi Arabia welcomes move by Norway, Ireland and Spain to formally recognize Palestinian state.

Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it welcomed the “positive” decision taken by Norway, Spain, and Ireland to recognize a Palestinian state. The Kingdom said it appreciated this decision “which confirms the international consensus on the inherent right of the Palestinian people to self-determination,” in a foreign ministry statement.  The kingdom also called on more countries to swiftly take…

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Norway, Ireland and Spain to formally recognize Palestine as a state

Norway, Spain and Ireland are formally recognizing Palestine as a state, the countries’ leaders said on Wednesday. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said: “There cannot be peace in the Middle East if there is no recognition.” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also announced that the country’s council of ministers would recognize an independent Palestinian…

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Saudi, Cypriot foreign ministers discuss relations.

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan received his Cypriot counterpart, Dr. Konstantinos Kompos, at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, the ministers reviewed the advanced bilateral relations between the Kingdom and the Republic of Cyprus, and ways to promote them in a variety of fields.  They also discussed…

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Qatar’s Interior Minister chairs meeting with officials ahead of Paris Olympics.

The Qatari Minister of Interior and Commander of the Lekhwiya security force chaired a meeting in the run-up to the 2024 Paris Olympic games. On Wednesday, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani met with several of the nation’s officials and security leaders participating in the security operations for the games, including Nasser Al Khelaifi, the Chairman…

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Swedish envoy embraces cultural connection through traditional attire.

Sweden’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Petra Menander has highlighted the significance of the traditional Swedish dress she wore while presenting her credentials to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Underlining the cultural similarities between the two Kingdoms, she told Arab News: “I feel at home because I really connect with people; I think we all build a…

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Spanish PM arrives in Jeddah.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. He was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Makkah Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Jeddah Mayor Saleh Al-Turki and other officials. Sanchez’s visit to Saudi Arabia comes as part of his Middle East tour, which includes…

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Cyprus president asks EU Commission chief to get Lebanon to stop migrants from leaving its shores.

The president of Cyprus said Tuesday he has personally asked the head of the European Union’s executive arm to intercede with Lebanese authorities so that they could put a stop to boatloads of Syrian refugees from heading to the east Mediterranean island nation. President Nikos Christodoulides told reporters that Lebanon is the beneficiary of significant…

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Italy intercepts Russian planes over Baltic Sea, defense sources say.

The Italian airforce said on Friday it intercepted unidentified aircraft flying over international waters in the Baltic Sea, and two defense sources in Rome identified them as Russian planes. The two interceptions were carried out on Thursday and Friday morning by Italian Eurofighter jets based in the Polish base of Malbork as part of a…

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