MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday that Spain will formally ask the European Union to break its Association Agreement with Israel. Speaking at a campaign rally in Andalusia, Sanchez said a government that violates international law and the principles of the EU cannot remain a partner of the bloc. He urged other EU member states to support Spain’s proposal, which will be raised at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Tuesday. “We are going to do it not because we have anything against the Israeli people, but because we do not agree with their…
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Narimane Kurdi, Director, Revenue Marketing Emerging Markets, at Nintex, has penned an exclusive thought-leadership feature, which examines how AI can help marketing teams ‘finish the job’ – and circumvent the issue of the pipeline that typically dies in the middle of the funnel. Narimane Kurdi is a marketing leader that works for Nintex, and is focused on revenue marketing and AI-driven go-to-market strategy across EMEA. In her op-ed, she outlines the impact AI is having on the field of marketing. Revenue marketing was supposed to fix accountability. It did. Marketing teams can now tie spend to pipeline, track engagement by…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to certain psychedelic substances for the treatment of mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety. The directive allocates $50 million in federal funding to improve access to the therapies and instructs the Food and Drug Administration to accelerate reviews of substances such as psilocybin and ibogaine. NPR reported Saturday that the administration is seeking to fast-track regulatory evaluation of psychedelic-assisted treatments. Trump was joined at the signing ceremony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz. Next week, the…
DAMASCUS — Syrian authorities said Sunday they foiled a sabotage plot linked to Hezbollah in the southern province of Quneitra aimed at launching rockets across the border. A statement from Syria’s Interior Ministry said the plan was uncovered during a joint operation involving internal security forces and the General Intelligence Service. Authorities said the cell had prepared a civilian vehicle modified to conceal equipment intended for launching rockets in an attempt to carry out a surprise attack. The ministry did not specify the intended target. It said the plot was thwarted after close monitoring and surveillance of the suspects, allowing…
A project to strengthen the agricultural value chain and support food security for smallholder farmers in Yemen was launched, funded by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) and implemented by Estijabah Foundation for Humanitarian Aid and Relief, benefiting around 2,300 families. The project targets key agricultural governorates, including Abyan, Marib, and Hadramout, with the aim of enhancing production and improving livelihoods. It focuses on supporting smallholder farmers and vulnerable rural families through an integrated approach to developing agricultural value chains, improving production efficiency, increasing income opportunities, and strengthening community resilience. The project includes support for agricultural inputs, capacity building for…
WASHINGTON — US Vice President JD Vance will travel to Islamabad for negotiations involving Iran, a White House official told Anadolu on Sunday, confirming his participation after conflicting statements earlier in the day. The official said Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will also travel to Islamabad. Earlier Sunday, US President Donald Trump said Vance would not attend, telling ABC News that Secret Service concerns over arranging the vice president’s security on less than 24 hours’ notice made the trip difficult. “JD’s great,” Trump said, adding that logistics prevented the visit on short notice. Confusion deepened later as ABC…
AlUla Governorate continues to consolidate its standing as an advanced model in ecological restoration through its native plant nursery and seed bank at the natural reserves, which supply reserves and the urban landscape, targeting more than 500 local plant species by 2030. This reflects a qualitative shift toward building a sustainable environment that reshapes vegetation cover in the heart of the desert. This comes within the efforts of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), which is implementing integrated programs to rehabilitate ecosystems through producing more than one million native plant seedlings used in projects aimed at restoring and sustaining vegetation cover,…
RIYADH — Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met with the National Security Advisor of India Ajit Doval in Riyadh on Sunday. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector. The efforts to support energy security and the stability of its supplies were figured high in their talks. The meeting was held in the presence of Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers and National Security Advisor Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban. Meanwhile, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with Ajit Doval at the…
JEDDAH — The relocation of car showrooms, workshops, scrap yards, and junkyards from Al-Jawhara district to Al-Khumra in South Jeddah began on Sunday. This follows serving of a final warning issued by the Jeddah Mayoralty in this regard. Earlier, the mayoralty notified owners and occupants of the sites to vacate or modify their land use in accordance with the approved regulatory guidelines. Sources told Okaz that a large number of owners have begun relocating their businesses to “Car City” in Al-Khumra so as to avoid legal procedures and comply with the new zoning requirements aimed at reorganizing land use in…
AlUla Governorate continues to consolidate its standing as an advanced model in ecological restoration through its native plant nursery and seed bank at the natural reserves, which supply reserves and the urban landscape, targeting more than 500 local plant species by 2030. This reflects a qualitative shift toward building a sustainable environment that reshapes vegetation cover in the heart of the desert. This comes within the efforts of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), which is implementing integrated programs to rehabilitate ecosystems through producing more than one million native plant seedlings used in projects aimed at restoring and sustaining vegetation cover,…