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‘Armed terrorist groups’ kill 6 soldiers in Mali

  • DAKAR: Six Malian soldiers have been killed in an attack by “armed terrorist groups” in the north of the country, according to an army report. An early army statement on the incident had said one soldier was killed and four wounded in the attack in Ber on Friday. The death toll has ris...
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Niger’s junta gains upper hand over threatening regional military force

  • NIAMEY: One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military intervention, the junta has not acquiesced. No military action has been taken and the coup leaders appear to have gained the upper hand over the regional gro...
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How Iraq can boost its economic recovery

  • Iraq’s economy has been showing positive signs of recovery. Baghdad needs to capitalize on this by diversifying its economy, attracting foreign investment and spending on rebuilding its infrastructure in order to create jobs and further improve its economic situation. Iraq has great potential ...
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Unpaid teachers strike in Houthi-controlled areas

  • AL-MUKALLA: Yemeni teachers have gone on strike in Houthi-controlled areas as outrage grows over the militia’s failure to pay public employees. In a rare public protest, teachers in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and other major cities skipped classes to pressure the Houthis to pay their salari...
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Tadawul approves Riyad Capital as market maker for SABIC

  • RIYADH: Investment banking firm Riyad Capital has received clearance from the Saudi Stock Exchange to conduct market-making activities on Saudi Basic Industries Corp. effective Aug. 16. According to a statement to Tadawul, market-making obligations include a minimum 80 percent presence of ord...
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Is Pakistan’s new investment solution likely to promote adverse selections in FDI?

  • The objective behind the establishment of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is to expedite investments by Gulf investors through a 'whole-of-the-government' approach, providing a one-window solution that coordinates procedures and cooperation mechanisms with different...
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Saudi Islamic affairs minister meets with officials participating in Makkah conference

  • RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh met with a number of officials and dignitaries participating in the Islamic conference taking place in Makkah on Sunday. The two-day international conference, titled “Communication with the Departments of Religious Affairs, ...
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China State Council issues guidelines in bid to increase foreign investment 

  • BEIJING: China’s State Council issued guidelines on Sunday that it said would further optimize the country’s foreign investment environment and attract more foreign investment.  The State Council said in a document containing 24 guidelines that authorities should increase protection of t...
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UK urged to speed up eligible Afghans’ relocation with thousands still stuck overseas

  • LONDON: Thousands of Afghans eligible to live in the UK are still waiting for relocation two years after their country fell to the Taliban, with an increase in the number of claims rejected in the past few weeks drawing condemnation from senior politicians and military figures. The Afghan Rel...
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UK government accused of targeting minorities with social media

  • LONDON: UK government agencies have been found to be using hyper-targeted advertisements on social media to push specific messaging toward minority groups, despite Facebook banning such campaigns. The Guardian reported that agencies, including police forces, use online data linked to protecte...
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