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#WATCH: “When only one narrative is allowed to dominate, it creates echo chambers that fuel conflict,” digital rights activist Usama Khilji tells Arab News, referring to Indian authorities blocking social media accounts during the Pakistan standoff. Full report:

Eco-friendly and safer walkways expanded to cover 33% of Makkah’s Hajj sites arab.news/jrp9t

PM Shehbaz Sharif will begin on Sunday a five-day tour of Turkiye, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan to thank leadership for supporting Islamabad during this month’s military conflict with India, the foreign office says. arab.news/832ku

President Donald Trump defends his administration’s move to block foreign students at Harvard, after a judge suspended the action that the university had branded as unlawful. arab.news/972zm

#UPDATE: PM Shehbaz Sharif departs on a two-day official visit to Türkiye as part of his regional diplomacy tour following the ceasefire with India. arab.news/832ku

Saad bin Munawar has become the first Pakistani to summit Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, from its northern face, his expedition organizer said on Saturday. arab.news/mmxsp

#SPOTLIGHT: “Lifting sanctions is a necessary & critical measure,” says economist HUMAM AL-JAZAERI. But is it enough to stabilize #Syria? arab.news/59e6u

Pakistan has allocated 2,000 megawatts of electricity in the first phase of a national initiative to power bitcoin mining and AI data centers, the finance ministry said on Sunday. arab.news/w4ttv

Bangladesh’s interim leader will meet multiple parties on Sunday in marathon talks as he seeks to build unity and calm intense political power struggles, party leaders and officials said. arab.news/njphu

UAE breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to the National Center of Meteorology. arab.news/cnw9g

Pakistan’s foreign minister discussed Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan railway project with his Uzbek counterpart, the foreign ministry says, adding that both sides expressed hope to finalize framework agreement soon. arab.news/8y4wk

At least 14 people were killed and over 100 injured in windstorms across central and northern Pakistan following an intense heatwave, officials said Sunday. arab.news/6gh8z

#SPOTLIGHT: #Syria has a vibrant entrepreneurial culture, but needs capital, support & trust to grow, says Mohamed Ghazal of StartupSyria as US sanctions ease arab.news/59e6u

First batch of Bangladeshi players arrives in Pakistan to play three-match T20 series arab.news/cgm5v

Israeli military strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a local journalist and a senior rescue service official, local health authorities said. arab.news/bym4t

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan today, Sunday, in first leg of five-day regional diplomacy tour arab.news/mjmug

India’s Kerala state on high alert after Liberian-flagged cargo vessel carrying hazardous material and fuel sank off its coast arab.news/zjqt3

#PHOTOS: Moroccan, Egyptian stalls shine at Islamabad food fundraiser featuring 80 diplomatic missions arab.news/264xn

#SPOTLIGHT: After years of war & economic crisis, #Syria stands at a crossroads. With #Trump pledging to lift sanctions, is this a moment for economic renewal? arab.news/59e6u

#UPDATE: PM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Istanbul to meet Turkish President Erdogan as part of a five-day regional diplomacy tour — Pakistani state media arab.news/mjmug