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Johannes Zutt appointed World Bank Vice President for South Asia
OnlineKhabar
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June 30, 2025
June 30, Kathmandu The World Bank has appointed Johannes Zutt as the new Vice President for the South Asia Region, succeeding Martin Raiser. His appointment is effective from July 1, 2025. As the regional Vice President for South Asia, Zutt will...
Feature: Comorian entrepreneur brings island fragrance to China
Xinhua News Agency
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URUMQI, June 30 (Xinhua) -- At the 2025 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 28-year-old Abdallah Daniel Abdallah greets visitors in fluent Mandarin at a pavilion filled...
The Ocean Still Holds Mysteries. That's Why We Must Save It
Yahoo News
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A diver surveys a coral reef on Nov, 27, 2017 near the Comoros archipelago, Indian Ocean. Credit - Alexis Rosenfeld—Getty Images When the world’s first marine reserves were established in the 1920s, Jacques Cousteau was an adolescent. The deepest...
IFC unveils package to boost Tanzania-Comoros business ties
Daily News Tanzania
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June 27, 2025
COMORO: THE International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has highlighted various opportunities for loans and professional financial advisory services for Tanzanian entrepreneurs and investors interested in doing...
President Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with Qatari Emir
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed expressed hope that the Israel-Iran ceasefire would bolster “security, stability and peace across the Middle East” in talks with Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar. The UAE leader praised Sheikh Tamim for his role in securing the...
Air taxi test takes flight in Dubai ahead of 2026 launch
The National News
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The region's first electric air taxi test flight has been carried out in Dubai ahead of a planned launch of commercial operations next year. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, praised...
Men's fashion week highlights: From Jonathan Anderson's debut at Dior to Qasimi's deeply personal show
The National News
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From relaxed elegance at Prada to Indian influences at Louis Vuitton and the UAE’s own Qasimi honouring its founder’s legacy with thoughtful, culturally rooted design, we round up the best from the recent men's runway shows in Paris and Milan....
IMF Board completes 4th review of Comoros ECF arrangement
Panapress
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June 25, 2025
25 june 2025 - 11:59:05 MA/AR 233 Views Panafrican News Agency Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review under the Union of the Comoros’ Extended Credit Facility (ECF)...
Indian astronaut grows mung beans and fenugreek in space
The National News
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India’s first astronaut to step aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is carrying out a farming experiment that could help feed astronauts on future missions to the Moon and Mars. Shubhanshu Shukla, a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force,...
UpdateSome international airlines suspend flights to the UAE
The National News
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Update: Indian airlines resume flights to UAE Several international carriers have suspended flights to the UAE amid the tension between Iran and Israel. While many flights were temporarily affected on Monday following Iran's thwarted attack on...
President marks Father's Day with video tribute to Sheikh Zayed
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed has shared a touching video with the world on Father's Day. The 42-second clip, shot in black and white, was posted on X and shows UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, with his sons. "Our...
Qatar aims high as Samla endurance race goes international
The National News
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Qatar will for the first time open up its popular endurance event, the Samla International Race, to competitors from around the world next year. The gruelling 100km event involves four disciplines – a 3km open water swim, 49km run, 44km mountain...
Morocco: Foreign Minister Receives Comorian Peer, Bearer Of Written Message From Comores President To His Majesty The King
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, received, on Monday in Rabat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Union of the Comoros, Mbae...
Sultan Qaboos institute for Arabic language welcomes 26 international students
Times of Oman
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Manah: Sultan Qaboos Institute for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers in the Wilayat Manah, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, welcomed 26 new students from the United Kingdom, the Comoros, Hungary, Brunei Darussalam, Pakistan, India, Vietnam,...
President Putin willing to help in easing tensions with Tehran, RDIF chief says
The National News
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin is open to playing his part in any US-led regional mediation between Israel and Iran, the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday. “I think it’s very important, the next three to five days will be...
Fam optimistic on Flames, Scorchers
The Times Group Malawi
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June 30, 2025
Fam President Fleetwood HaiyaFootball Association of Malawi (Fam) is optimistic that both Malawi Men’s and Women’s national football teams are on the right track despite recent struggles. Fam president Fleetwood Haiya was reacting to the two...
Comment'Peacemaker’ Trump becomes wartime President
The National News
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Pakistan has announced it will formally recommend US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize for his “pivotal leadership” and role as “peacemaker” during the recent Kashmir crisis. Setting aside India's denial that Mr Trump facilitated an...
Discourse on French Colonialism in the 21st Century
Africa is a country
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Martinican author Aimé Césaire—long revered as one of the early founders of France’s Négritude movement, cultivating Black consciousness alongside Léopold Senghor and the Nardal sisters—has long been canonized in historical memory as one of the...
Military cannot bring lasting peace to Middle East
Antara
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June 19, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia and 22 other countries affirmed that military force cannot produce a lasting resolution to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, especially the conflict between Iran and Israel. This was conveyed by Indonesia and 22...
US government issues security alert for Americans travelling abroad
The National News
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The US State Department has issued a security alert for all its citizens travelling abroad in the wake of American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. "The conflict between Israel and Iran has resulted in disruptions to travel and periodic closure...