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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 26, 2026 Baltic Sea cable protection, Baltic Sea geopolitics, Baltic Sea infrastructure, Baltic Sea security alert, cable sabotage prevention, EU critical infrastructure, EU maritime security plan, Finland Border Guard initiative, Finland coast guard operations, Finland NATO region, Finland surveillance centre, Gulf of Finland monitoring, Helsinki security news, maritime AI surveillance, maritime surveillance Europe, seabed sensors monitoring, submarine cable damage prevention, undersea cables security, undersea pipeline protection, vessel tracking Baltic Sea

Finland plans new surveillance centre to protect undersea cables in Baltic Sea

Helsinki – Finland is moving to strengthen the protection of critical undersea infrastructure by planning a new maritime surveillance centre

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 25, 2026 al rajhi bank, banking sector growth, capital market reforms, earnings season, egypt egx30, emerging markets, energy prices, foreign capital inflows, foreign investors saudi arabia, Gulf stock markets, investor sentiment, market liquidity, Middle East equities, Middle East finance, oil prices impact, Qatar stock market, Regional Geopolitics, saudi stocks, stock market rally, tadawul index

Saudi stocks rise on earnings optimism and foreign investor access

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia’s stock market closed higher as investors positioned themselves ahead of the upcoming earnings season and the

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 25, 2026 china kuwait projects, china middle east ties, chinese construction firms, environmental sustainability, gulf infrastructure projects, gulf public sector projects, kuwait china cooperation, kuwait development plans, kuwait infrastructure, kuwait public works, kuwait utilities sector, large scale construction, middle east infrastructure, north kabd sewage plant, sewage plant contract, sewage treatment plant kuwait, wastewater management, wastewater treatment capacity, water reuse kuwait, water scarcity solutions

Kuwait approves $3.3 billion sewage plant deal with Chinese firm

Kuwait City – Kuwait has approved a major infrastructure contract worth nearly $3.3 billion to construct the country’s largest sewage

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 artist development programs, creative sector dubai, cultural collaboration, digital music growth, dubai artists, dubai creative hub, dubai cultural initiatives, dubai culture, dubai music industry, emerging musicians uae, emirates music scene, global music platform, international music exposure, music analytics for artists, music innovation dubai, music opportunities uae, music talent uae, public private partnership, spotify partnership, uae creative economy

Dubai Culture partners with Spotify to amplify local music talent

Dubai – Dubai has taken a significant step in strengthening its creative economy with the signing of a landmark partnership

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 24, 2026 clean energy motorsport, E1 World Championship Jeddah, electric boat racing, electric motorsport education, electric racing careers, electric racing technology, engineering careers students, Formula E Driving Force, future mobility education, Jeddah students STEM, motorsport engineering education, motorsport sustainability careers, motorsport workshops Jeddah, Public Investment Fund initiative, racing innovation programs, Saudi youth STEM, STEM programs Saudi Arabia, sustainability in motorsport, youth technology education

Jeddah students explore careers in electric motorsport and innovation

Jeddah – Students from local and international schools in Jeddah were given an inside look at the fast evolving world

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 24, 2026 Al-Makhwah tourism, Baha agriculture region, Baha biodiversity, Baha natural beauty, Baha water resources, Baha winter destination, eco destinations Saudi Arabia, nature tourism Saudi Arabia, Saudi eco tourism, Saudi natural landscapes, Saudi regional tourism, Saudi winter travel, seasonal valleys Saudi Arabia, sustainable tourism Baha, Tihamah eco tourism, Wadi Al-Ahsabah, Wadi Al-Ahsabah dam, Wadi tourism Saudi, winter travel Baha

Winter destination Wadi Al-Ahsabah showcases Baha’s natural beauty

Jeddah – Wadi Al-Ahsabah has emerged as one of the most attractive winter and spring destinations in Saudi Arabia’s Baha

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 Baghdad government news, Baghdad politics, Coordination Framework, Iraq government formation, Iraq leadership, Iraq parliament, Iraq PM nominee, Iraq politics, Iraq power sharing, Iraqi democracy, Iraqi elections, Iraqi political crisis, Iraqi prime minister, Middle East politics, Nouri Al-Maliki, post election talks Iraq, Shiite alliance Iraq, Shiite political bloc, State of Law Coalition

Iraq majority bloc backs Nouri Al-Maliki as next prime minister

Baghdad – Iraq’s dominant Shiite political alliance has formally endorsed former prime minister Nouri Al-Maliki as its candidate for the

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 Al Omar oilfield, Baniyas refinery, eastern Syria oil, Homs refinery, Middle East energy developments, Middle East oil news, oil production restart, post conflict reconstruction Syria, Syria domestic energy, Syria economy recovery, Syria energy sector, Syria energy security, Syria fuel supply, Syria oil extraction, Syrian crude production, Syrian infrastructure recovery, Syrian oil fields, Syrian Petroleum Company, Syrian resources control

Syria resumes oil extraction at newly secured fields to boost energy supply

Cairo – Syria has begun extracting crude oil from fields that recently came under government control, marking a significant step

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 global humanitarian cooperation, humanitarian assistance Middle East, international aid coordination, prince faisal bin farhan, Saudi Arabia UN humanitarian meeting, Saudi Foreign Policy, Saudi global aid role, Saudi humanitarian diplomacy, Tom Fletcher UN, UN emergency relief, UN OCHA cooperation, World Economic Forum Davos

Saudi foreign minister meets UN humanitarian chief in Davos

Riyadh – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks with United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher during a

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NewsDesk Milli Chronicle January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 Abdullah Abuthnain labor policy, capacity building programs, global employment trends, global labor cooperation, international labor markets, labor market reforms, Riyadh labor forum, Saudi employment initiative, Saudi Global Labor Market Academy, Saudi human resources ministry, social labor policies, workforce development Saudi Arabia, World Bank labor experts, youth employment policies

Saudi vice minister opens Global Labor Market Academy in Riyadh

Riyadh – Saudi Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Development for Labor Dr. Abdullah Abuthnain inaugurated the second edition