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This South Jersey native’s lamb products are on the way to Wegmans stores
Lamb pastrami, lamb prime rib. If Jaclyn Oyola has her way, you’ll be hearing all about these lamb products — and trying them, too. The 1996 Cherry Hill East graduate, who is the CEO and founder of Aussie Select, is having her lamb products...
Saudi Arabia and others purchase video game giant Electronic Arts for $55 billion
A consortium that includes the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), along with Silver Lake and Affinity Partners (wholly owned by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law), announced September 29 it would be...

Hendrickson lifts Raritan past New Egypt - Field hockey recap
Ava Hendrickson scored in the fourth quarter to help Raritan take down New Egypt 2-1 in Hazlet. After a scoreless first quarter, Mia Gaetani scored and gave Raritan (8-2-1) a 1-0 lead before halftime. Gia Harrington tied the game for New Egypt in...

From outsourcing to innovation: Pakistan’s path to scalable IT products is need of time: Shahzad Arif
Muhammad Umar Waqqas KARACHI: For over two decades, Pakistan’s IT exports have been powered primarily by services-outsourcing, call centers, and back-office support. While these have laid a strong foundation, the next leap forward will not come...

Stillwell hat trick carries New Egypt past Doane Academy -- Girls soccer recap
Olivia Stillwell struck for three goals as Doane Academy blanked New Egypt, 4-0, in Burlington. The Warriors improved to 7-4-1 with their fourth win in five games. All four have come via the shutout. Maya Czarnowski made seven saves for the...
Artificial Intelligence, Data And Advisory Integrity - Insights from WealthTHINK Middle East 2025
At Hubbis WealthTHINK Middle East 2025, a closed-door roundtable examined the intersection of artificial intelligence, regulatory compliance and the institutionalisation of wealth advice in the region. The discussion was chaired by Mark Buesser,...

American AI Expert to Partner with HUI in Gulf States
Hydrogen Utopia International PLC (LSE: HUI), a company pioneering non-recyclable waste-to-hydrogen systems, is delighted to announce that it has entered into a Binding Outline Agreement with BPODash LLC ("BPOD"), a U.S.-based developer of...

In Dewan Rakyat today: Trump’s Israel-Palestine peace plan, Visit Malaysia 2026, and anti-scam efforts
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Malaysia’s stance on the peace plan proposed by United States President Donald Trump concerning the Palestine-Israel conflict will be among the main highlights at today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting. According to the Order Paper on...

Azerbaijani products showcased at exhibition in Germany
Baku, October 6, AZERTAC Sixteen Azerbaijani companies are presenting their products at the “Made in Azerbaijan” national stands at the five-day Anuga 2025 international food and beverage trade fair in Cologne, Germany. The participation is...

The U.S. date industry is catching up with traditional date growing regions like the Middle East
In the Middle East, dates have been grown for centuries and as the Middle Eastern population has expanded globally, dates have become known across the globe. In the U.S. however, they are a relatively new product. It wasn't until about 40 to 50...

Iran’s oil exports rose in run up to UN sanctions, data shows
Iran continued to increase its oil exports in September despite the continued pressure of US sanctions, and just before the United Nations re-imposed its nuclear sanctions the country. Figures released on Monday by a major international tanker...

Middle East Oil Producers Follow Saudi Pricing Lead
Saudi Arabia left the official selling price of its crude oil selling in Asia in November unchanged from the October prices as OPEC+ continues to lift production amid a market concerned about an imminent oversupply. Saudi Aramco, the Kingdom’s oil...

Iran Strikes Huge Gas & Oil Reserves in South of Country
Tehran– Iran has announced a major breakthrough in its energy sector with the discovery of vast natural gas and oil reserves in the Pazan gas field, located in the southern Fars province. The discovery was made following the drilling of a second...

Coffee prices are jolting consumers. Could this change our drinking habits?
There are plenty of economic, political and environmental explanations for why certain food items are more expensive these days. But first, coffee. No, actually. This consumer food price story is about coffee. Canadians might have felt jolted by...

Iran's oil minister says new field discovery could ease energy crunch
Mohsen Paknejad said that for the first time during exploration drilling, the team reached a horizontal layer containing at least 200 million barrels of crude oil. The newly discovered reserve lies within the Pazan field in southern Fars province,...

Crude Oil: Middle East Producers Follow Saudi Pricing Lead
Saudi Arabia left the official selling price of its crude oil selling in Asia in November unchanged from the October prices as OPEC+ continues to lift production amid a market concerned about an imminent oversupply. Saudi Aramco, the Kingdom’s oil...

How Washington’s Israel-Palestine Peace Process Theology Failed Again and Again
As Western governments line up to recognize Palestine, however, the Israeli military is continuing its systematic obliteration of Gaza City, block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood, while forcibly displacing its approximately 1 million...
After two years of war, some Israelis feel a 'reckoning' is coming
Each year, Yonatan Shamriz and his family gather to celebrate the birthday of his daughter, who is about to turn four. As much as he tries to make that day as normal as possible for young Yali, it is hard to avoid what it has become. Yali was born...

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: From sand to strategy
But after living in the Middle East for seven years, I now have a completely different image in my head when I hear the name: Saudi Arabia. Today, the association is with opportunities, openness, growth, and vision. The country is changing at such...

McLaren Special Operations Delivers Bespoke ‘Geo-Hex’ McLaren Artura Spider to delighted customer in Dubai
McLaren Special Operations (MSO), the bespoke personalisation division of McLaren Automotive, has delivered a unique McLaren Artura Spider in Dubai. The MSO Artura Spider ‘Geo-Hex’ commission showcases unique paint and personalisation options,...