Turkey’s presidential elections have seen a third nationalist candidate and his alliance emerge as a potential determining force in the run-off vote on Sunday. Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan scored 49.5% of the ballots, while the candidate of the main opposition alliance, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, acquired 44.8%. The third candidate, Sinan Ogan, took 5.2% in the election with the backing of the newly established ultranationalist ATA Alliance led by the Victory Party of Umit Ozdag, a seasoned far-right politician. With such an outcome, the nationalist nominee and the alliance emerged as possible kingmakers in the aftermath of the first round – until their recent fallout.
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“500 Migrants Missing at Sea, Rescue Group Reports No Boat Found”
TRIPOLI/ROME: A day after searching a stretch of the Mediterranean Sea, an Italian humanitarian group said on Friday that its rescue vessel found no trace of a boat said to be in distress and carrying 500 migrants, including a newborn.
The vessel “Life Support found no wreckage of any shipwreck, and the 500 persons didn’t disembark in Italy,” the nongovernmental organization Emergency said in a written statement from Milan. ”It’s hard to believe that no coastal authority knows where those 500 persons are.”
UN supports Sudan envoy amid army’s expulsion attempt
Sources in Sudan's foreign ministry told Al Jazeera Volker Perthes will not be allowed back into the war-torn country.
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“UK Business Secretary Optimistic about GCC-UK Free Trade Deal Progress”
RIYADH: Recently appointed British Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch has highlighted the progress being made in Gulf Cooperation Council-UK free trade agreement negotiations.
The politician made her comments during a visit to Riyadh on Wednesday as part of a five-day tour of GCC member states.
She told Arab News: “We are very excited about the GCC-UK free trade agreement. We think that it could be really groundbreaking and set a precedent for what the GCC does with the rest of the world.”
Flyadeal increases daily flights between Riyadh and Dubai at low cost.
RIYADH: In order to meet the growing travel demand between Riyadh and Dubai, flyadeal is going to increase daily flights to the emirate, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Kingdom’s low-cost airline has increased the total number of flights operating between King Khalid International Airport and Dubai International Airport to five per day, with an average weekly frequency of 33.
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“UK Business Secretary Optimistic about GCC-UK Free Trade Deal Progress”
RIYADH: Recently appointed British Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch has highlighted the progress being made in Gulf Cooperation Council-UK free trade agreement negotiations.
The politician made her comments during a visit to Riyadh on Wednesday as part of a five-day tour of GCC member states.
She told Arab News: “We are very excited about the GCC-UK free trade agreement. We think that it could be really groundbreaking and set a precedent for what the GCC does with the rest of the world.”
Intella moves HQ to Saudi Arabia amid AI boom.
CAIRO: Speaking exclusively with Arab News, Nour Taher, CEO and founder of the company, said Intella has begun relocating its headquarters to the Kingdom after gaining massive traction in the country.
The move is evidence of how Saudi Arabia is making strides in the field of artificial intelligence and positioning itself at the forefront of the AI revolution in the Middle East.
“Saudi is becoming a hub for tech companies, and we plan on playing a core role in the Saudi tech ecosystem,” Taher said.
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