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Saudi driving influencer urges women to get behind the wheel

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Balqees has not only become a professional driver but an advocate for women’s empowerment on the road. (Supplied) TikTok star Balqees tells viewers of her driving content to ‘invest’ in themselves Updated 01 July 2024 Word news July 01, 2024  20:55           RIYADH: Balqees, a trailblazing Saudi female driving enthusiast, is channeling the power of social media to empower women to get their license to drive — and do it well. “I began driving and developing a fascination for it as a teenager, seeing it as a way to make life easier and, honestly, an adventure,” she told Arab News.            Her love and enthusiasm for driving only grew stronger after she left the Kingdom to pursue her studies. Upon her return in 2010, Balqees became a vocal advocate for women’s empowerment on the road. Balqees, Saudi driving influencer Recognizing the need for more accessible and engaging driving education for women, Balqees created a TikTok
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Saudi energy minister announces discovery of 7 oil, gas deposits

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  UPDATE Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said Saudi Aramco had discovered seven oil, gas deposits. (File/AFP) Saudi Aramco has discovered “two unconventional oil fields, a reservoir of light Arabian oil, two natural gas fields, and two natural gas reservoirs”: energy minister July 01, 2024  19:12           RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister announced the discovery of seven oil and gas deposits in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province and Empty Quarter, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said Saudi Aramco had discovered “two unconventional oil fields, a reservoir of light Arabian oil, two natural gas fields, and two natural gas reservoirs,” SPA said.                Two unconventional oil fields and one reservoir were discovered in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province while two natural gas fields and two reservoirs in the Empty Quarter. The “Ladam” unconventional oil field was discovered in the Eastern Provin
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Saudi king, crown prince offer condolences to king of Morocco

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Latest News  Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (SPA) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent cables of condolences to the king of Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco on the death of his mother, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. In a cable to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, King Salman expressed deepest and sincere condolences on the death of Princess Lalla Latifa. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed 'my warmest and most sincere condolences' in a separate cable, the SPA said.
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Taylor Swift shares surprising story behind hit album 'Folklore'

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  Taylor Swift highlighted deep connection between the 'fantasy world' of her album 'Folklore' and Ireland Taylor Swift shares surprising story behind hit album 'Folklore' Taylor Swift delighted fans during her Eras Tour stop in Dublin on Saturday. During the second night of her Dublin shows, Swift revealed the inspiration behind 2020 album  Folklore . The  Blank Space  singer described how the album's fictional world was imagined to resemble the Irish landscape and culture. After concluding performance of  Cardigan  from  Folklore , Swift told crowd, "I imagined that the world of the album would resemble that of Ireland. A narrative with lots of different characters, You have that in mind, too. It’s very Irish, the storytelling." "When I was making this album, it was two days after the pandemic started that I started Folklore I wasn’t in Ireland. So I had to create an album where the fantasy world that I pretended to go to every day
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India beat South Africa in thriller to win T20 title

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  South Africa v India T20 World Cup final, Barbados India 176-7 (20 overs):  Kohli 76 (59), Axar 47 (31); Maharaj 2-23, Nortje 2-26 South Africa 169-8 (20 overs):  Klaasen 52 (27); Hardik 3-20 India won by seven runs Scorecard India ended their 13-year wait for a world title by fighting back to beat South Africa in a thrilling T20 World Cup final. The Proteas needed 26 from 24 balls in pursuit of 177, but the wicket of Heinrich Klaasen for 52 from 27 swung a dramatic game in India’s favour. Arshdeep Singh conceded only four from the penultimate over, leaving Hardik Pandya to defend 16 from the last. David Miller was sensationally caught by Suryakumar Yadav at long-off for 21 from the first ball before India closed out a seven-run win. It sparked jubilant scenes among the India players and fans in Barbados, including superstar Virat Kohli, who dragged his side to 176-7 with 76 off 59. It is India's second T20 title, having won the inaugural tournament
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UNESCO-inscribed oral tradition of Alheda’a reflects enduring bond between Arabs and camels

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Camel herders use Alheda’a — a combination of sounds, gestures, and sometimes musical instruments — to communicate with their camels. (SPA) Historical accounts credit Mudar bin Nizar with having invented Alheda’a. After a fall from his camel, he kept crying “Waidah! Waidah!” (Oh, my hand!). The camels began moving, thus beginning the tradition of using vocal cues to guide camels,           RIYADH: Alheda’a, a folk art passed down through generations across Arabian societies, embodies the deep connection between camels and locals. Camel herders use Alheda’a — a combination of sounds, gestures, and sometimes musical instruments — to communicate with their camels. These rhythmic expressions, inspired by poetry, form a unique vocabulary that camels seem to understand and obey. According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency published on June 29, herders use Alheda’a to guide their camels through the desert, find pastures for grazing, and prepare them for waterin
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Far right hopes to make history in snap French poll

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  ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP Voting started early in Canada, part of France's 11 constituencies for expats abroad France votes on Sunday in a parliamentary election that could make history, with the far right closer to power than it has ever been in modern times. The National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella are well ahead in the polls - three weeks to the day since they won European elections and President Emmanuel Macron reacted by calling a national vote. More than 2.6 million people of France’s 49 million voters have registered to vote by proxy, an indication of the high turnout expected for such a pivotal election. This is a two-round election, and most of the National Assembly’s 577 seats will not be decided until the second-round run-off vote next Sunday. The campaign only lasted 20 days, and that also benefited RN, which quickly refined its existing promises on immigration, insecurity as well as tax cuts to tac
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