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Sudan generals face off in post-coup power struggle

  • KHARTOUM: Sixteen months since Sudan’s top generals ousted a transition to civilian rule, the coup leaders are embroiled in a dangerous power struggle with deepening rivalries within the security forces, analysts warn. Army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and his deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo...
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Pakistani man, for years a laborer, now lives the Saudi dream as restaurateur 

  • ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani man who worked for years as a laborer in Saudi Arabia and is now the owner of a chain of fast-food restaurants sees the Kingdom as a “land of opportunities” and urges more people to seek business possibilities there.  More than 2.5 million Pakistani expatriates liv...
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UN Security Council resolution sets out to end ‘stalemate’ on Afghanistan

  • NEW YORK: The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a draft resolution calling for a team of independent experts to assess the international strategy on Afghanistan, and develop a “coherent and integrated approach” to address the challenges facing the country. Resolution 2679 was authored b...
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Pakistan urges OIC to devise strategy for sustainable growth of member states

  • ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to set up a committee to devise a strategy to ensure sustainable growth and development of its member states. The OIC is the second-largest intergovernmental...
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UAE president meets with top Iranian security official

  • DUBAI: The UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan received Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed and Shamkhani discussed bilateral relations between the UAE and Iran, and opportunities for enha...
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World record-holding Pakistan umpire Dar steps down

  • LAHORE: Pakistan veteran Aleem Dar stepped down Thursday from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after officiating in a record number of international cricket matches during his distinguished career. The 58-year-old stood in 144 Tests and 222 one-day internationals — both world records — in addit...
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Experts agree to boost Red Sea maritime security at Riyadh workshop

  • RIYADH: The Saudi capital was on Wednesday the venue for a high-profile international workshop aimed at boosting maritime security in the Red Sea. More than 70 delegates, including diplomats, defense personnel, and industry leaders from the public and private sectors, gathered in Riyadh to di...
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Saudi Arabia to host conference on women in Islam

  • Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan said he wants Saudi Arabia to host a conference on women in Islam. Speaking at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) council of foreign ministers 49th session at Nouakchot on Thursday the minister also said the agreement with Ir...
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UN-backed inquiry accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine

  • GENEVA: Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine, including systematic torture and killing in occupied regions, amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity, according to a report from a UN-backed inquiry released Thursday. The sweeping human rights report, released a year to ...
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Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits King Tutankhamun’s tomb

  • CAIRO: Queen Mathilde of Belgium and her daughter Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant visited King Tutankhamun’s tomb and other historical monuments in Luxor on Thursday. They were received by Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. Waziri said the ro...
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