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Pakistan discovered the MOTHERLOAD of oil & gas!!! Could this change the country’s destiny? *silently waits for local corruption and foreign powers to get in the way 🛢️🛢️*

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Akhbaar Team
September 13, 2024

News Bites

  • A Turkish-American citizen was killed by an Israeli sniper bullet to the head in the Occupied West Bank while protesting the killing of civilians in Palestine 💔

  • New day, same war: Ukraine attacked the Russian capital in its biggest drone attack yet

  • The Trump-Harris debate was lots of finger pointing…and little fact checking. It was like 2 moms forwarding WhatsApp “news” to one another 📱

  • Pakistan discovered the MOTHERLOAD of oil & gas!!! Could this change the country’s destiny? silently waits for local corruption and foreign powers to get in the way 🛢️🛢️

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Science & Technology

  • King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia just crushed it with the first-ever fully robotic heart transplant! 🚀 A 16-year-old patient got a new heart through a super high-tech, minimally invasive procedure led by Dr. Feras Khaliel. No chest incision needed — just a faster recovery and way less pain. Dr. Khaliel and his team went all in, prepping with multiple simulations to make sure everything went smoothly. This next-level surgery is a game-changer for heart care, showing KFSHRC’s leading edge in medical innovation.

  • New research from USC just flipped the script on what’s really threatening arid MENA regions. Turns out, flooding is a bigger issue than drought! 🌧️ The study, featured in Nature Communications, reveals that soil erosion from desertification made the 2023 Derna floods way worse. Dr. Essam Heggy explains that less vegetation means rain turns into super muddy, dangerous floods. With climate change cranking up extreme weather, it’s crucial to keep tabs on soil and plants to prevent major flood damage

This Is Not Good Virtual Reality GIF by The Weather Channel

What’s happening in your hood?

  • Bahrain 
    Palavra Resort on Reef Island is having its limited edition Jungle brunch only for the next few weekends! Check out details HERE 🐯🍹

  • UAE 
    Can you join a Run Club and avoid burgers at the same time? YES if your starting point is SALT in Dubai (think Cheetos burgers, guys) and Roar Dubai makes you run AWAY from it. Roar is a personal training service, so if you wanna join their Run Club, just show up at Kite Beach this Sunday! (did we mention it starts at 7 AM…) 🏃🏾🏃🏾

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Arts and Culture

  • Imagine having Cristiano Ronaldo be your country’s travel ambassador. Wellll since he’s been living in Saudi with his family to play for Al Nassr club, he’s done nothing but rave about his life there. Saudi Tourism industry be like 🤑🤑🤑

  • At the prestigious Venice Film Festival, Jewish director, Sarah Friedland, accepted her Best Film award while not shying away from talking about Palestine. She had her win on the “336th day of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and 76th year of occupation”— social media flocked to praise her (folks, let’s support her by watching her film: Familiar Touch) 🎥🏆🪦

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