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NewsDesk MC April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 civilian courts, death penalty law, discrimination, egypt, human rights, international reaction, israel, jordan, Knesset, legal policy, middle east, military courts, Mohammed Al-Issa, muslim world league, pakistan, Palestinians, qatar, saudi arabia, Turkiye, west bank

Muslim World League Condemns Israeli Death Penalty Law

Makkah — The Muslim World League (MWL) on Friday condemned a new law passed by Knesset authorizing the death penalty

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NewsDesk MC April 2, 2026April 2, 2026 economic diversification, economic reforms, employment trends, female empowerment, female workforce, GDP growth, gender equality, government policy, human capital, job creation, labor force statistics, labor market reforms, Middle East economy, non oil sector, private sector jobs, public policy, saudi arabia, saudi economy, Saudi Vision 2030, Saudization, unemployment rate, women employment, workforce participation, workplace inclusion

Saudi women’s private sector employment surpasses one million as job market reforms deepen

“Their jobs in the private sector have doubled since the launch of Vision 2030, surpassing one million for the first

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Iran blockade traps over 2,000 ships in Gulf, choking global energy flows

Riyadh— More than 2,190 commercial vessels, including over 320 oil and gas tankers, were stranded in the Arabian Gulf on

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Allies urge Ukraine to temper oil strikes as energy crisis deepens

Kyiv— Some of Ukraine’s allies have signaled to Kyiv the need to scale back long-range strikes on Russia’s oil infrastructure

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Iran warns against U.S. ground assault as regional powers convene in Pakistan

Islamabad — Iran warned on Sunday it would respond to any U.S. ground attack, accusing Washington of preparing a land

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Ukraine, Saudi Arabia forge defence pact as Kyiv seeks Gulf backing amid U.S. supply concerns

Riyadh – Ukraine and Saudi Arabia signed a defence cooperation agreement on Friday during an unannounced visit by Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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Saudi drive to train women in AI gains scale under Vision 2030 reforms

“Saudi Arabia now leads the world in the female-to-male ratio for AI training,” said Areeb Alowisheq, citing the Kingdom’s expanding

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Water infrastructure emerges as high-risk target in Iran conflict

Paris — Water infrastructure has emerged as a potential flashpoint in the Iran conflict, with Tehran threatening to strike desalination

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Trump, Iran escalate threats over Gulf energy assets as conflict widens

Tel Aviv— U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran exchanged threats on Sunday to target energy infrastructure in the Gulf, raising

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Saudi expels Iranian military staff, cites violations after reported attacks

Riyadh— Saudi Arabia has expelled several Iranian military officials and condemned what it described as “blatant” attacks by Iran against