DAMASCUS -- Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Friday described his just-concluded visit to Saudi Arabia, his first official trip abroad in his current capacity, as "historic."

In a series of posts on social media platform X, al-Shaibani said that during the visit, he presented to the Saudi side Syria's "national vision" of forming an inclusive government that embraces all segments of the Syrian population based on "partnership and competence," and voiced the intent to launch an economic development initiative to attract foreign investment, forge strategic partnerships, and improve living conditions. (Syria-Saudi Arabia-FM)

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ISTANBUL -- Türkiye's goods exports in 2024 increased by 2.5 percent compared to 2023, reaching a record high of 262 billion U.S. dollars, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday.

"For the entire year, we set a new record for export figures in the history of the Republic," Erdogan stated during an event in Istanbul announcing the 2024 export figures. (Türkiye-Exports-Record)

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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the country's economic progress hinges on achieving complete peace in the face of the prevailing security challenges, the Prime Minister's office said in a statement.

Chairing a meeting of the Apex Committee on the National Action Plan here, Sharif said that his government is committed to eliminating terrorism and improving the country's security landscape for economic development. (Pakistan-Eradication-Terrorism)

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SEOUL -- South Korea's Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) on Friday called on the country's acting president to facilitate the execution of an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.

The anti-corruption investigative unit asked Choi Sang-mok to use his commanding and supervision authorities in capacity of the acting president by ordering the presidential security service to cooperate with the CIO's move for Yoon's arrest. (South Korea-President-Arrest) Enditem

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