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African flags fly high with the dark fleet
Splash 247
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July 29, 2025
Three African flags – Comoros, Gambia, Sao Tome – stand out in the July edition of Clarksons World Fleet Monitor for their extraordinary growth. Comoros is now the second-largest ship register in Africa, its fleet size growing by 251.3% this year....
Rayan follows in father Khurram’s footsteps in UAE cricket
The National News
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In the decade and a half he spent putting together arguably the finest career yet by a UAE cricketer, Khurram Khan rarely looked flustered. The all-rounder might have been one of the feistiest competitors the country has ever produced. But when he...
Ruto calls for new measures to accelerate hunger eradication
Capital FM Kenya
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July 28, 2025
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Jul 28 — President William Ruto has called on world leaders to embrace new measures to accelerate efforts to end hunger and meet nutritional needs within global food systems. The President pointed out that while meaningful...
Egypt's El Sisi appeals to Trump to end Gaza war
The National News
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday asked US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians. “I make a special appeal to the US President, believing he is capable of stopping the war,...
99% of Interfaith Marriage Bans Found in Muslim Nations
Patheos
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July 27, 2025
Using freedom of interfaith marriage as an indicator of religious pluralism, this study reveals that 99% of legal restrictions on interfaith unions are imposed by Islamic countries. Specifically, 32 out of 53 Muslim-majority countries (60.4%)...
Trafford completes Manchester City return in £27 million deal
The National News
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Goalkeeper James Trafford says his return to Manchester City fulfils a dream of going back to his former club. Trafford has signed a five-year deal with the club he left for Burnley in 2023 after City activated a £27 million buy-back clause....
Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after five days of fighting
The National News
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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” during negotiations in Malaysia, bringing an end to days of deadly border clashes. Thailand’s acting prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodia’s Prime Minister...
Gazans say ‘strongest and most aggressive’ armed groups controlling aid
The National News
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The Israeli government has publicised the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, including dozens of lorries, after starving the population for months. However, despite claims of a humanitarian truce and increased aid flow, voices in Gaza paint a...
Morocco and South Africa: Twisting Toward a Common Ground
Morocco World News
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July 29, 2025
Rabat – The scoop could be misleading. Jumping to conclusions is a move that might serve a scoop in this summer period when the brain is on standby. People are looking to rest a bit. However, there are events that shake intellectual idleness and...
Why solving Iraq's gas problem is crucial for its economy and environment
The National News
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It was a week of good, bad and ambiguous news for Iraq’s natural gas industry. What stood out is the fact that solving its gas problem is the single most feasible and effective thing the government could do for its economy, environment and quality...
All the countries that recognise Palestine as a state
LBC
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25 July 2025, 10:17 Britain is facing calls to acknowledge Palestine as a state. Picture: Getty France has become the first G7 nation to acknowledge Palestine as a state, and Britain has been urged to follow. Listen to this article Sir Keir...
Inside Lindsay Lohan’s Dubai home filled with upcycled furniture and local brands
The National News
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“Photographs are gold. They carry so many beautiful memories and it makes me happy to see them in my home every day,” Lindsay Lohan says when I ask which, among all the rather funky artworks that fill her Dubai villa, are her favourite pieces....
Haiti - FLASH : The Haitian passport allows access to only 15 countries in the world without any VISA (2025)
Haiti Libre
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July 28, 2025
Haiti - FLASH : The Haitian passport allows access to only 15 countries in the world without any VISA (2025) 28/07/2025 06:28:03 As it does every year, the British consulting firm Henley & Partners has published its passport rankings for 2025 for...
IUCN Marks Africa Day of Seas and Oceans by Calling for a Decade…
IUCN
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To mark this decadal crossover, we’re sharing opportunities and highlights from five Great Blue Wall projects: #BBNJ, #WIOCOR, #IslandPlas, Pamoja Tu hifadhi Bahari Yetu and #ReSea. Sign up for our #BBNJInformationSeries here These monthly...
Recipients of 2025-26 UAE mental health journalism fellowships announced
The National News
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Nour Ibrahim, a social media journalist at The National, and Ghenwa Yehia, a regular contributor to Khaleej Times wknd magazine, have been awarded Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism in the UAE. The fellowship programme seeks...
UAE to resume airdrops to Gaza immediately as aid routes open up
The National News
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The UAE is to resume air drops to Gaza to help the most vulnerable people after restrictions on aid routes into the enclave were lifted. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the UAE was responding...
Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on official visit to Japan
Awaz The Voice
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July 29, 2025
New Delhi Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, has proceeded on a four-day official visit to Japan from July 30 to August 2. This visit is part of the ongoing efforts to consolidate bilateral defence relations between India and...
TZ weeps as the silent giant Kitine bows out
Daily News Tanzania
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July 27, 2025
TANZANIA: TANZANIA is in mourning following the passing of Dr Hassy Kitine, a distinguished son of the soil whose legacy spans military service, national security, politics and intellectual engagement. He breathed his last on Friday. A man of...
Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi embarks on official visit to Japan
The News Mill
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July 29, 2025
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, has proceeded on a four-day official visit to Japan from July 30 to August 2. This visit is part of the ongoing efforts to consolidate bilateral defence relations between India and Japan, in...
Israeli human rights groups allege genocide in Gaza
The National News
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For the first time, two of Israel’s leading human rights groups said that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as they urged foreign powers to use “every means available” to stop it. The two groups, B’tselem and Physicians for Human Rights –...