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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Irfan Mohammed Ali, General Manager, Centro Mobili Furniture LLC]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Anisha Sagar, Head of Marketing & Communications, Meydan Free Zone]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/gn-focus/building-trusted-global-connectivity-networks-1.500624083</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Mohamad Moghrabi, Managing Director, B3 International]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rahim Latif, Founder & Creative Director, The House of Revan Luay]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/gn-focus/women-are-already-building-real-estates-future-1.500623599</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Aida El Shahabi, Group Chief Operating Officer, Amwaj Development]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Dhirraj Tilanii, Managing Director, SUMEAWORLD]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-says-it-completed-heavy-wave-of-strikes-on-irgc-targets-in-iran-1.500624957</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The US military said the strikes were intended to further reduce threats posed by Iran]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T06:54:44.794+04:00</lastmod>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/grammys-ceo-saddened-as-bts-rejects-submissions-over-asian-pop-category-defends-new-award-1.500624952</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ BTS last performed at the Grammys in 2022. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T06:54:05.276+04:00</lastmod>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/opinion/pax-silica-are-filipinos-really-afraid-of-progress-or-afraid-of-the-future-1.500624937</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Protesters carry an effigy of US President Donald Trump during a demonstration that coincides with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos’ State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the House of Representatives, in Quezon City suburban Manila on July 27, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Location map of Lima Estate, as it intersects the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), which represents the Philippines’ largest economic "engine", accounting for approximately 50% of GDP. The LEC offers a compelling platform for economic growth, supported by targeted fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, a skilled, English-proficient workforce, and opportunities to integrate into regional and global supply chains. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ People present a diorama as they protest against the Pax Silica in Manila on June 12, 2026, to coincide with the country’s Independence Day celebrations.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ US Undersecretary of State Jacob Helberg Convenes The Pax Silica Summit, the first convening of a high level, private gathering focused on economic security and the establishment of a new grouping of partners tailored for the AI economy at Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace on December 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ An open-pit nickel mine in Southern Philippines. Most of the nickel ore mined from the Philippines are sold to processors in China, where they're turned into EV batteries, protective metal plating, high-temperature aerospace alloys and stainless steel.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The Philippines already has decades of experience in electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. In 2025, the country scooped up nearly $50 billion from electronics exports.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The proposed Pax Silica industrial and tech hub in the Philippines covers an area of 4,000 acres, which is equal to about 1,619 to 1,620 hectaresl. It is planned within New Clark City in Tarlac, 1 hr by car north of Manila, as part of the Luzon Economic. The hub is designed as an AI, semiconductor, critical minerals and advanced manufacturing economic security zone.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The proposed Pax Silica industrial and tech hub in the Philippines covers an area of 4,000 acres, which is equal to about 1,619 to 1,620 hectaresl. It is planned within New Clark City in Tarlac, 1 hr by car north of Manila, as part of the Luzon Economic. The hub is designed as an AI, semiconductor, critical minerals and advanced manufacturing economic security zone.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T06:41:28.583+04:00</lastmod>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-military-launches-powerful-retaliatory-strikes-on-iran-3-1.500624941</loc>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T06:41:11.657+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/uae/weather/uae-weather-forecast-rain-to-persist-in-eastern-western-regions-as-temperatures-soar-to-48c-1.500624928</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The unsettled weather pattern is forecast to persist through the weekend and into early next week.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T06:20:44.266+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/uae/mixing-vitamins-uae-doctors-explain-risky-supplement-combinations-1.500624679</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/gulfnews/2026-07-29/huvja673/jaspreet.jpeg</image:loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ If a person is taking medication, supplements may interfere with how those medicines work, which can dilute their impact.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T06:00:00.000+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/uae/people/meet-the-80-year-old-designer-behind-mercato-mall-celebrating-50-years-in-the-uae-this-is-my-country-my-home-1.500623730</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Anna's vintage furniture at her villa.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Her house interiors have keepsakes from the countries that she has visited around the world.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Mercato Mall opening in October 2002]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Anna's batik paintings.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Newspaper mentions of Anna that she keeps  safely in one place.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Certificate for tennis awarded to Anna.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Annamaria Amarante Damiani in the year 1984 with her tennis crew, in Gulf News newspaper. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T06:00:00.000+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/death-toll-from-japan-quake-rises-to-18-six-more-feared-dead-authorities-1.500624907</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ An expert on earthquake and tsunami countermeasures from the Japan Meteorological Agency holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 2025, following a 8.7 magnitude quake in the sea off eastern Russia.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T05:51:25.343+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/technology/samsungoperating-profit-up-1800-in-second-quarter-on-ai-boom-1.500624896</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Samsung and other leading memory chipmakers have seen profits skyrocket in 2026, but their share prices have proven volatile as investors question whether the AI-boom has gone too far.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T05:46:04.593+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/auto/news/bmw-aims-to-cut-8000-jobs-by-end-2027-company-source-1.500623675</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Germany auto giant BMW has announced up to 8,000 job cuts by the end of 2027 as part of a "voluntary redundancy" plan due to slimmer margins and US tariffs.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T05:39:23.269+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/from-sonu-nigam-lucky-ali-sb-girls-to-dss-and-family-fun-your-august-uae-guide-for-events-1.500624846</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/gulfnews/2026-07-29/ecadhhz6/Slow-cooked-Beef-Short-Ribs-by-UAE-Twin-Chefs-Abdulrahman-and-Maitha-Al-Hashmi.png</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Emirati Chefs x VOX]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rasha Rizk]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ SB Girls Dubai concert]]></image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/gulfnews/2026-06-12/1yj8o1jb/202606123822348.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sonu Nigam ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Bollywood legends, a Michael Jackson tribute, a Filipino pop takeover, stand-up in Hindi, South Indian fusion, and enough family fun to exhaust the kids twice over.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T05:30:00.000+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/attacks-reported-around-irans-qeshm-island-abadan-city-iranian-media-1.500624913</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Satellite imagery shows damage, smoke at Iran’s Qeshm port. File photo]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T05:29:34.946+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/uk-announces-8-billion-investment-in-nuclear-submarines-1.500624852</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/gulfnews/2026-03-22/xpnunbfe/202603223716775.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ A British nuclear-powered submarine in the Arabian Sea. UK defence contractor BAE Systems has been tasked with delivering four Dreadnought Class nuclear-powered submarines as part of Britain's nuclear deterrent.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T05:12:54.765+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/why-the-most-important-outcomes-of-education-cannot-be-measured-at-18-1.500624645</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Education is undoubtedly an investment. But its greatest returns are rarely visible on results day.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T05:06:00.000+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/kuwaiti-jordanian-foreign-ministers-reiterate-condemnation-of-iranian-attacks-1.500624853</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Kuwait's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah, and Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T04:56:47.858+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/us-federal-reserve-keeps-benchmark-interest-rates-steady-markets-take-a-hit-1.500624902</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/gulfnews/2026-07-30/f4ae5wnv/202607303883901.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ US Federal Reserve keeps benchmark interest rates steady; markets take a hit]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T04:50:39.843+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/business/energy/oil-prices-surge-while-us-stocks-fall-as-fed-keeps-rates-unchanged-1.500623409</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/gulfnews/2026-07-06/s7lgbh2t/newsml_afp_com_20260706T152702Z_doc_b9dz6uf.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption><![CDATA[ A general view of the New York Stock Exchange moments before US President Donald Trump rings the opening bell in New York on July 6, 2026 from the Oval Office in celebration of the First Day of trading of Trump Accounts]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T04:46:51.947+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/at-least-4-irgc-members-killed-in-iraq-in-us-saudi-strikes-says-iranian-media-1.500624894</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) (File Photo/Reuters)]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T04:35:13.876+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-airstrikes-hit-iran-amid-escalating-clash-over-control-of-strait-of-hormuz-1.500624897</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A fragile pause in US-Iran strikes was reported earlier, but exchanges have continued. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T04:24:38.127+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/livelihood-assistance-for-returning-ofws-highlighted-1.500624650</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ For non-resident citizens (i.e. Overseas Filipino Workers, OFWs) — income is taxable only when derived from sources within the Philippines. The Tax Code (Section 23) provides that an OFW's income from abroad (income from overseas employment) is exempt from income tax. The OFW tax exemptions stay under TRAIN law. But while OFW income from overseas are tax-exempt, income derived in the Philippines (investments, capital gains tax) are not. | File photo of OFWs flying back to the Philippines. ]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-07-30T04:20:00.000+04:00</lastmod>
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<url>
<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/if-china-sells-weapons-to-iran-trump-says-he-would-be-quite-disappointed-1.500624859</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump.]]></image:caption>
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