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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Tops The Times Global Ranking

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. SPA file photo
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. SPA file photo
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King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Tops The Times Global Ranking

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. SPA file photo
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. SPA file photo

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) has topped universities in the Middle East and Africa in the Times Higher Education global ranking, becoming the number one institution not only in the Arab world but across the entire Middle East and Africa region.

This achievement surpasses all universities in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, Türkiye, South Africa, and other countries in the region.

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman pledged that KFUPM would serve as a model not only for the Arab and Islamic worlds but also globally in terms of education. He emphasized that the university would set an example in both higher education and undergraduate programs, aligning with Saudi Arabia’s aspirations.

He added: “We used to say that our ambition knows no bounds except the sky. Now, seeing these tangible outcomes, we believe our ambition must reach the sky.”

KFUPM is a Saudi public university that was officially established by royal decree on Sept. 23, 1963.

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FILE PHOTO: An employee places ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom at the Novosibirsk precious metals refining and manufacturing plant in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
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Gold Stabilizes after Selloff as Wider Markets Regain Balance

FILE PHOTO: An employee places ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom at the Novosibirsk precious metals refining and manufacturing plant in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An employee places ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold in a workroom at the Novosibirsk precious metals refining and manufacturing plant in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, Russia, September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo

Gold prices held steady on Tuesday, anchored by stability in European equities and US stock futures, a day after bullion's sharp decline amid a tech-led selloff.

Spot gold was steady at $2,742.37 per ounce by 12:05 GMT. US gold futures rose 0.3% to $2,746.70.

"After the drop yesterday, with gold likely being used to cover losses in other asset classes, stable equity markets in Europe are keeping gold stable too," UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo said, Reuters reported.

Gold fell over 1% on Monday, marking its steepest drop since Dec. 18, as investors rushed to liquidate bullion to offset losses triggered by a sharp pullback in technology stocks, spurred by DeepSeek's low-cost, low-power AI model, casting doubt on the dominance of traditional AI giants.

Investors' focus is now set upon the Federal Reserve's first meeting this year, scheduled to start later in the day.

Policymakers are expected to leave interest rates unchanged at the end of the two-day meeting.

However, US President Donald Trump saying he wants borrowing costs to be lowered cast some doubt over the independence of the Fed's decision.

"Market uncertainty should still support demand for gold over the coming months, we still look for higher prices later this year, driven also by further rate cuts by the Fed," Staunovo added.

Trump's policies, in addition to being perceived as inflationary, could potentially trigger trade wars, increasing safe-haven demand for bullion.

Gold prices look set for a record-breaking year due to heightened economic uncertainty and inflation concerns, a Reuters poll showed.

However, analysts downgraded their 2025 price forecasts for platinum and palladium as demand struggles to improve significantly.

Spot silver fell 0.1% to $30.17 per ounce, palladium was down by 0.1% to $959.75 and platinum also shed 0.1% to $946.05.