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US drone strike kills Taliban chief

  • Pakistani intelligence report, suggested earlier Friday that a drone strike has been carried out at Marorah area of Kunar province in Afghanistan and reportedly Fazalullah and four other commanders, Umar, Imran, Sajad and Abubker have been killed
  • Taliban sources confirmed to Arab News that Mulla Fazlullah has died in the drone strikes along with other commanders and that the outfit will issue an official statement within next 24 hours
By TAHIR KHAN & NAIMAT KHAN ·

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Fighting intensifies outside Yemen’s Hodeidah airport

  • Battle between Yemeni fighters backed by a Saudi-led coalition and Iranian-backed Houthi militias.
  • UAE foreign minister says battle is essential to break stalemate in the war.
By Reuters ·

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As it happened: Morocco 0 Iran 1

  • Bouhaddouzat scores an own goal to seal a late win for Iran
  • Morocco dominate possession but have nothing to show for it
By Arab News ·

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Fitness meets fashion as Saudi designer launches first sports abaya

  • The material is made specifically for MULU, from abroad
  • Lojain Badr Al-Refae has merged both her passions in a brand called MULU athletics
By NOOR NUGALI ·

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IMF praises Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE support for Jordan

  • The IMF expressed its hope that the package would enable Jordan to implement “bold” reforms
By Arab News ·

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Famed Glasgow art school ravaged by fire again

  • Fire ravaged the building in May 2014, and an expensive restoration project had been returning it to its former glory
  • The building was designed by artist and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and built between 1897 and 1909
By AP ·

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Saudi Arabia, Russia oil pact in focus at OPEC summit in Vienna

  • Saudi Arabian and Russian oil market policy is set to dominate the Vienna OPEC meeting next week
  • The summit will gather to review a production-cuts agreement, hammered out in 2016 — amid fears of a supply crunch
By Richard Wachman ·

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Road to redemption: Pizzi and Saudi look to next match after Moscow mauling

  • Against the lowest-ranked team at the tournament, it was a display lacking both composure and positional discipline.
  • The Saudi manager must now gather his charges and prepare for Uruguay and their clash in Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday.
By Gary Meenaghan ·

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Press freedom group CPJ urges UN to probe Yemeni journalist’s death

  • Anwar Al-Rakan died on June 2, two days after he was released by the Houthis.
  • Committee to Protect Journalists wants the UN Security Council to investigate.
By ANNA PUKAS ·

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Record-breaking crowds gather for Europe’s largest Eid celebration in Birmingham

  • Record numbers of worshippers from across the UK and international visitors flocked to Small Heath Park, in Birmingham, following the religious month of dawn to dusk fasting.
  • The huge celebration in Birmingham was organized by Green Lane Masjid and Community Center (GLMCC) in the city and included global delicacies, a bazaar and a funfair.
By Arab News ·