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Gulf issuers chase capital as oil prices strain budgets

Saudi Arabia

Gulf issuers chase capital as oil prices strain budgets

Several major Gulf institutions, including Saudi Arabia’s $925 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF), are preparing to issue new bonds in the coming weeks, defying recent volatility in global debt markets triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.

France and Qatar ink cultural agreements amid geopolitical controversy

Qatar

France and Qatar ink cultural agreements amid geopolitical controversy

In a move that has sparked both interest and debate, France and Qatar have signed multiple agreements to bolster cultural collaboration, according to a joint statement released on Monday by the French Ministry of Culture and Qatar Museums, the organization responsible for managing and developing Qatar’s museums. 

Al-Azhar mourns a humanitarian giant

Pope Francis

Al-Azhar mourns a humanitarian giant

Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, has expressed profound sorrow at the passing of Pope Francis describing him as a “distinguished humanitarian and dear friend.”

Who might succeed Pope Francis? Some possible candidates

Pope Francis

Who might succeed Pope Francis? Some possible candidates

An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed front-runner ahead of the conclave, the closed-door gathering of cardinals that picks the pontiff. It cautions: "He who enters a conclave as a pope, leaves it as a cardinal".

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