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• Israel, Hamas set three-day pauses in fighting for Gaza polio shots, WHO says
  Israel's military and Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for the first round of vaccination of 640,000 children against polio, a senior WHO official said on Thursday. The vaccination campaign is due to start on Sunday, with the pauses scheduled to take place between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. (0300-1200 GMT), said Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization's senior official for the Palestinian territories.

• Saudi Environment Ministry launches aquaponics investment opportunity in Jubail

  The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has offered a new opportunity for investors to establish a fish farm using aquaponics technology through the Furas Platform, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Through the project, the ministry aims to produce fish and plants in a total area of 40,000 sq. meters in Jubail Governorate.

• Saudi Arabia draws the line: No political agendas at hajj

  Saudi Arabia announced a ban on "misuse of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj for political or sectarian purposes," stressing that no one will be allowed entry to the country for "acts that disturb public security and law and order." According to draft regulations released by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, pilgrims are forbidden from bringing any prohibited items, such as pictures, books, flags, slogans, political publications, or other banned materials, into Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Gazette.

• Have Saudis Fallen Out of Love with Top American QSR Chains?

  According to Mingora’s Food Panel 2024 data of top 30 KSA QSRs, Saudi brands outnumber American by 15 to 13. Outside of the top 30, local brands dominate the SAR 66.6bn (USD 17.7bn) Saudi fast-food market. Back in 2004, only 5 or 6 Saudi chains would show up in top 30. Large Saudi chains such as Maestro Pizza, Burgerizzr, Shawarmer and Sultan Delight Burger either didn’t even exit at that time or had barely a few stores.

• Saudi Announces Hajj 2025 Guidelines Including Updated Vaccine Requirements
  As per recent advisories, only those in good health and physically fit will be allowed to go on the pilgrimage. People with serious medical issues, such as kidney, heart, lung, or liver diseases, cancer, dementia, or infectious diseases like tuberculosis, won’t be able to travel.

• Saudi Arabia’s Hades Financial readies $750m for India investment

  The Riyadh-based group, which manages assets worth $6.1 billion, will deploy the new funds over the next three years. About $400 million from the new allocation will flow into homegrown companies, mostly those ripe for a public flotation within three years, said Mohammed Abrar Asif, co-chief executive officer at Hades, in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia.

• Here are all the athletes representing Saudi Arabia at Paralympics Games Paris 2024

  When Saudi Arabia said it was going for global domination, it wasn’t just talking about expanding its regional developments. The Kingdom also had its eyes set on shining on the international stage, particularly in sports where Saudi athletes are stepping into the limelight. With the Paralympics Games Paris 2024 in full swing, Saudi Arabia’s talented athletes are ready to compete and make history.

• Saudi Masters Snooker Championship to Start Tomorrow in Riyadh

  The first edition of the Saudi Masters Snooker Championship begins tomorrow in Riyadh. Organized by the Saudi Billiards and Snooker Federation under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport, the tournament will take place at the Green Halls Sports Complex and continue until September 7. It will feature 144 players from around the world. The championship boasts the participation of global stars, led by seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and the world's top-ranked player, Judd Trump.

• Rory McIlroy, and ‘the next step’ if a Tour-Saudi deal doesn’t happen

  Rory McIlroy says if a funding deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund doesn’t happen soon, the PIF will look at “alternative options.” What those options would be was unclear as the Tour and PIF continue to negotiate, 14 months after the sides agreed to do so. McIlroy was speaking after Thursday’s play at the Tour’s season-ending event, the Tour Championship.

• K. Hovnanian to Enhance Saudi Arabia Housing Sector

  Matawan-based Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a leading national homebuilder across the United States, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between its subsidiary, K. Hovnanian M.E. Investments, LLC, and the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S. Hovnanian, is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey and, through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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