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Salah aims to put poor Liverpool form aside and help Egypt seal World Cup spot
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Mohamed Salah will look to put a disappointing start to his season with Liverpool behind him on Wednesday and help Egypt beat Djibouti and qualify for the 2026 World Cup. A win for the seven-time African champions over one of the lowest ranked...
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Pakistan, Rwanda explore direct shipping corridors to strengthen East Africa trade links
Pakistan and Rwanda have agreed to explore new avenues for boosting bilateral trade by developing maritime-linked corridors between Karachi Port and key East African ports. The initiative seeks to reduce shipping costs, improve delivery times, and...
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Global tributes pour in for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
The world is in mourning following the death of Kenya’s former Prime Minister and long-time opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga, who passed away on Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment in Kochi, India. Odinga, fondly known across Kenya as...
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Rwanda eyes bigger share of Africa’s $4trn service market under AfCFTA
According to Trade and Industry Minister Prudence Sebahizi, the government has developed the National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy and its Green Supplement, both of which prioritise service exports as a cornerstone of inclusive and sustainable...
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Ethiopia’s grand renaissance dam a game changer in Nile Basin hydropolitics and water security
Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) on the Blue Nile river in the week of September when the country hosted the second African Climate Summit. The occasion was one of great celebration, national pride and...
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QU hosts specialised training course on work zone safety
Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Centre (QTTSC) at Qatar University (QU)’s College of Engineering (CENG) organised a specialised training workshop on Work Zone Safety Management. The workshop was held at QU...
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Pakistan, Rwanda explore maritime corridors to boost East Africa trade
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): Pakistan and Rwanda have discussed strengthening bilateral trade through maritime-linked corridors connecting Karachi Port with key East African ports in a bid to boost access to regional markets and...
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Myanmar Blocks Indian Navy From Strategic Coco Islands Visit; Rejects Chinese Spy Base Report Near Andamans
India’s neighbors are fast going into China’s embrace. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal have been befriending China for economic and strategic reasons. However, India still has a geographical advantage over China – the Malacca Strait –...
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QU hosts training workshop on work zone safety
The Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Centre (QTTSC) at Qatar University (QU)’s College of Engineering (CENG) organised a specialised training workshop on Work Zone Safety Management. The workshop was held at the QU College of Engineering in...
Owner: Qatari Government
Sea Guardians Abroad: How China-Pak Naval Drills Shape ‘Training’ Offered to Somalia
The Pakistan–Somalia defence arrangement exemplifies a new modality of influence projection, i.e. doctrinal outsourcing. It allows major powers to implant strategic thought systems without formal basing rights or direct agreements. For Somalia,...
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How submarine cables work, why we need them
Being constantly engrossed in wireless communication thanks to the rapid advancement of digital infrastructures for day-to-day operations, it often feels like we are immersed in a sea of online activities and the internet travels invisibly through...
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Counting the Cost: Can Pakistan Afford to Mentor Somalia’s Navy?
Can Pakistan Afford to Mentor Somalia’s Navy? Photo : Times Now The question that lies, quiet yet corrosive, beneath the Memorandum of Understanding between Pakistan and Somalia is not of capability but of capacity. Can a state, that is burdened...
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Le projet africain de Grande muraille verte peine à verdir au Sénégal
Le projet africain de la Grande muraille verte a débuté comme un plan ambitieux visant à créer une bande d'arbres de 15 kilomètres de large à travers le nord de l'Afrique. L'Union africaine a lancé ce projet en 2007 avec pour objectif de planter...
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Jordan: Industrial exports grow 6.6% in 7 months — JCI
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Zawya
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AMMAN — The Kingdom’s industrial exports grew by 6.6 per cent during the first seven months of 2025, reaching JD4.801 billion compared with JD4.481 billion during the same period in 2024, according to statistical data released by the Jordan...
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Any move to hand over Chattogram Port to foreign firms will be resisted: Anu Muhammad
Economist and rights activist Professor Anu Muhammad has warned that any attempt to hand over management of Chattogram Port to a foreign company will be met with strong public resistance, saying national ports must be operated by national...
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ENOC, Masdar showcase unique projects at WETEX 2025
Officials have affirmed that the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), which concludes today at the Dubai World Trade Centre, serves as a key platform to showcase pioneering projects and innovative initiatives in clean...
Owner: Khalid Abdullah Omran Taryam
News Digest: Foreign Media on Kazakhstan’s Pristine Snow, Dimash Qudaibergen’s Global Triumph, AI Ambitions, and More
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest features reports on the country’s growing adventure tourism scene, Dimash Qudaibergen’s historic concert at Madison...
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Why Great Nicobar project is crucial for India in Indo-Pacific Great Game
On the same day President Trump lamented on Truth Social that “we have lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China”, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, on an official visit to New Delhi, appreciated India’s interest in joint naval...
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Sanctions-hit Nayara scrambles to sustain operations, with govt's help
Since late August, two or three trains of 50 tanker cars have been shipping fuel each day from Nayara Energy's refinery on the coast of western India to inland depots - more than double its previous usage of railways to move diesel and petrol....
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Sanctions-hit Nayara scrambles to sustain operations, with New Delhi's help
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Zawya
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NEW DELHI - Since late August, two or three trains of 50 tanker cars have been shipping fuel each day from Nayara Energy's refinery on the coast of western India to inland depots - more than double its previous usage of railways to move diesel and...
Owner: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)