• Culture

    Medical breakthrough in Saudi Arabia with successful gene therapy for thalassemia

    RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has made a medical breakthrough successfully using Casgevy gene (exagamglogene autotemcel) therapy through CRISPR gene editing technology to treat a 13-year-old patient with thalassemia major. Casgevy gene is a one-time gene therapy treatment for people age 12 years or older with sickle cell disease or beta thalassemia. The…

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  • Politics

    Kazakhstan urges Belarus to correctly assess Astana’s position

    By Kuban Andymen ASTANA: Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu has summoned Belarus’ Ambassador Pavel Utyupin and emphasized the need for an objective assessment of Astana’s foreign policy position by Minsk. During the meeting, the diplomats discussed current issues of Kazakh-Belarusian cooperation at the bilateral and multilateral levels.…

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  • Business

    ADIHEX 2024: Honroing the past, embracing the future

    ABU DHABI: Unique Emirati arts and crafts will be showcased to thousands of local and foreign visitors at the 2024 Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX), an annual  cultural event that has been held over 20 years in the UAE capital. The largely-anticipated showcase is part of the…

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  • People

    Royal honor for Bahrain’s 2024 Olympic medalists

    By Habib  Toumi MANAMA: Bahrain has honored its Paris Summer Olympic medalists. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa congratulated the laureates and conferred the Order of Competence on the winners of the four medals – two gold, one silver, and one bronze – whose outstanding performance led to Bahrain’s historic…

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army arrests its former Spy Chief Lt. Gen (R) Faiz Hameed 

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army has arrested Lt. Gen. (Retired) Faiz Hameed, the former Chief of country’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), in connection with a housing scheme scandal. He will now face the Court Martial. “Former ISI chief Lt General (R) Faiz Hameed has been…

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan: Sindh Agriculture University to help Niger develop its agriculture sector

    By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative KARACHI, SINDH: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) will help Niger, the West African country, to develop its agriculture, livestock and poultry sectors besides impart education to African students and extend expertise to establish agriculture education departments in universities of Niger. A delegation from Niger visited…

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  • Politics

    Vietnam’s long-serving leader Nguyễn Phú Trọng dies at 80

    HANOI: Vietnam’s long-serving leader Nguyễn Phú Trọng passed away on Friday afternoon. He was 80. The board of health protection and care for central officials has announced the death of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, saying the death of the party leader followed a…

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  • Society

    Bukhara: a timeless tapestry of history and culture

    By Shokhijakhon Urunov* BUKHARA: Nestled on the Silk Road, Bukhara is more than just a city of Uzbekistan; it’s a living museum, a testament to centuries of cultural exchange, and an architectural marvel that whispers tales of empires past. Its very name, believed to originate from the Sogdian word ‘βuxārak’ meaning…

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  • Politics

    Bangladesh shuts down all educational institutions following clashes

    By Chapal Bashar DHAKA: All educational institutions including public, private universities and schools, colleges in Bangladesh have been closed for indefinite period since today ( 17 July) due to clashes between pro-government and anti-government student groups that claimed six lives on Tuesday across the country. Students have been asked to vacate dormitories…

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  • Business

    Media space highlighted at Caucasus Investment Forum

    GROZNY: The media space is being highlighted at the Caucasus Investment Forum, hosted by the Chechen capital Grozny for two days. Media representatives highlighted issues related to the sector as they participated in working sessions, open talks, meetings, lectures, master classes and presentations, round tables, and speeches. The event was…

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