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Culture
Oldest English newspaper in Gulf celebrates 63 years of publication
KUWAIT: Kuwait Times, the oldest English-language newspaper in the Gulf, is celebrating its 63rd year amid a robust commitment to professionalism, dedication. modernity and hard work. Founded by Yousuf Saleh Al Alyan in 1961, Kuwait Times has steadily grown into a source for in-depth reports on local, regional and international…
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Society
Rare copy of Holy Quran on display at Al Bader Festival in Fujairah
By Habib Toumi FUJAIRAH: A unique edition of the Holy Quran was the most iconic work of art displayed at the third edition of Al Bader Festival, held under the patronage of Fujairah Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, at Fujairah Creative Centre. The annual festival,…
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South Asia
Pakistan: Police shoot dead a doctor accused of blasphemy, set his body on fire
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN: The police on Thursday September 19, 2024, reportedly shot dead a doctor, identified as Dr. Shahnawaz Kumbar, accused of blasphemy, in Mirpurkhas city of Southern Sindh province of Pakistan, declaring that he was killed during an ‘encounter with the police’. The…
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Politics
Saudi Arabia will not recognize Israel without independent Palestinian state: Crown Prince
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will not recognize Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state, the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud has said. “The Kingdom will not cease its tireless work toward the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and we affirm…
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Politics
Zhaparov highlights Kyrgyzstan’s rich past, bright future
BISHKEK: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov has paid rich homage to the heroism of all the people who have sacrificed their lives to build an independent and developed Kyrgyzstan, as he vowed to uphold the “sacred duty to continue the work of those fathers.” Marking the 100th anniversary of the establishment…
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Culture
Authority
By Pooneh Nedai – Iran I desire To pour a glass of milk for myself And sit calm To drink in the corner of my world. But my hands are left in the prison My lips on the wall And my throat is pressed in the fist of yesterday.…
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Business
46% of UNHCR-registered refugees in Jordan are children
By Habib Toumi AMMAN: Nearly half of the refugees in Jordan registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)are children. Figures released by the UNHCR show that 693,100 refugees of different nationalities live in Jordan, and that children represent 46.2% of them (320,559). Adults make up 48.7% (337,595)…
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Politics
2024 US President Election: The Portrait of Divided America
The 2024 U.S. presidential election campaign could be described as a paradox: both predictable and unpredictable. By Lee Jong-eun, Assistant Professor of Political Science, North Greenville University, U.S. SEOUL: Similar to recent US elections, this year’s presidential election was predicted to display increasingly polarized American politics. On one end…
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Society
Bangladeshis involved in UAE riots pardoned
ABU DHABI: The president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pardoned 57 Bangladeshis who were convicted and sentenced in July to prison for staging protests against their home government in the Gulf state. They were put on trial on July 21 for the “riots, disruption of public security, obstruction…
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Politics
77 members make debut in new-look Saudi Shura Council
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s new-look Shura (Consultative) Council will start on September 6 and will last four years. More than half of the 150 members will mark their debut in the Council after 77 new faces joined and 71 members were re-appointed. The Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Assistant Speaker will remain…
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