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Facebook just revealed its new name: Meta Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday at the company’s Connect event that the company’s new name will be Meta. “We are a company that builds technology to connect,” Zuckerberg said. “Together, we can finally put people at the center of our technology. And …

All it takes is a single glance to realize that you’re in the presence of something more than an attractive sedan From the low-slung driver’s seat to intriguing details like the circular, aircraft-inspired air vents, Stinger’s cockpit design draws heavily on classic sport sedans The colors of the Stinger, and …

King Abdullah exchanges Eid wishes with Saudi monarch Amman 24 August 2018 His Majesty King Abdullah, in a phone call on Friday, exchanged Eid Al Adha well wishes with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia

Gen Bajwa meets Saudi Crown Prince at Mina to discuss regional security The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa was invited by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman for a meeting proceeded by dinner, on Tuesday night. As per the official statement issued by the Inter-Services Public …

China offers to play ‘constructive role’ in improving Pakistan-India ties China said it was willing to play a constructive role in easing relations between Pakistan and India as Beijing welcomed the “positive” remarks of Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on improving bilateral ties. “We have …

Summer conditions forecast over Eid holiday Moderate summer conditions are expected to prevail Monday in the hilly areas and the plains and hot in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily brief. In the evening hours, pleasant conditions will prevail but …

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan dies in Swiss hospital Former United Nations Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan has died, the Kofi Annan Foundation said on Saturday. Annan, of Ghanaian nationality, died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland, in the early hours of Saturday, two close associates …

Almost 1.9 mln pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia The total tally of pilgrims, from inside and outside the Kingdom arrived in Makkah, by 11:30 on the evening of Saturday August 18, 2018 stood at 1,892,826, according to the General Authority for Statistics. In addition, the authority added that the final …

Pilgrims perform prayers at Namira Mosque 2 Arafat In his sermon, Imam and Preacher of the Prophet’s Holy Mosque Dr. Hussein bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Alsheikh praised Allah Almighty for the welfare and blessings bestowed upon this holy land, urging Muslims on performing worship and good deeds. He stressed that successes …