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The ABCs of Sustainable Development Goals and Sudan’s situation X
Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure By Dr. Hassan Humeida Kiel, Germany: The ninth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals seeks to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. In practice, this goal represents the core basis for global economic growth and sustainable development…
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Saudi Arabia, NATO review security, stability cooperation; Stoltenberg lauds Saudi leadership role
RIYADH: Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed the development of closer ties and cooperation across several areas between NATO and Saudi Arabia. Over phone talks with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, Stoltenberg underlined Saudi Arabia’s leading role in the Arab and Muslim world. The talks reviewed…
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Stoltenberg: We value our relationship with Gulf Cooperation Council
RIYADH: North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO valued its relationship with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Stoltenberg on Tuesday made history by becoming the first NATO Secretary General to visit Saudi Arabia, that he started by holding talks with the GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al Budawi.…
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South Asia
Pakistan: 23 soldiers killed in suicide attack
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: At least 23 soldiers embraced martyrdom as a group of six terrorists attacked security forces’ post in Dera Ismail Khan’s Daraban area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, bordering Afghanistan, in the early hours of Tuesday December 12, 2023, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said…
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Middle East – NATO partnership to deepen in 360-degree approach
BRUSSELS: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s increased focus on the Indo-Pacific region, mainly Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, does not diminish its interest in its southern neighborhood – particularly the Middle East, North Africa and the Sahel region. “The South remains equally important in the context of NATO’s…
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Amman Center to boost cooperation with partners across Middle East
BRUSSELS: A planned NATO office in the Jordanian capital Amman will strengthen the partnership between the 31-member transatlantic alliance and its partners in the region, a senior NATO official has said. NATO has built partnerships with countries in the Middle East through the Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) and with countries in…
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New reflection process to provide engagement, solutions, opportunities
BRUSSELS: The growing global complexity risks and competitions, compounded by wars and conflicts, are pushing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to adopt new approaches to deal with a more dangerous world, a senior official has said. The conflict in the Middle East together with the continued Russia-Ukraine war make…
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No direct NATO involvement in Gaza conflict: Stoltenberg
By Habib Toumi BRUSSELS: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has no direct role in the Gaza conflict, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stressed. “It is important to recognize that NATO as an Alliance does not play an active role in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Some Allies are active in different…
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Pakistan warns Afghan refugees of forced expulsion if found involved in politics
By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has announced that Afghan migrants in Pakistan are prohibited from supporting candidates in the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held on February 8 next year. “Afghan migrants are not allowed to fund electoral, political activities, and the violation…
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NATO wants longer pause in Gaza fighting, stresses need for lasting political solution
BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called for prolonging the pause in the fighting in Gaza and stressed the need for a lasting political solution. “I call for an extension of the pause. This would allow for much-needed relief to the people of Gaza and the release of more…
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