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KHARTOUM: In this file photo taken on Aug 19, 2019, Sudan's deposed military ruler Omar Al-Bashir looks on from a defendant's cage during the opening of his corruption trial. – AFP n

Sudan's Bashir was moved from prison before fighting: army

Khartoum: The Sudanese army confirmed Wednesday that ousted dictator Omar al-Bashir had been moved out of Khartoum's Kober prison before fighting erupted in the capital earlier this month.Members of Bashir's regime, including the strongman himself, had been moved to a military hospital "due to their health conditions... and remain in the hospital under the guard of the judicial police", the army said in a statement, without specifying when they...

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Kuwait crude oil gain USD 1.67 Tues. to USD 84.90 pb

Kuwait: Kuwait crude oil gained USD 1.67 per barrel during Tuesday's trading sessions to reach USD 84.90 pb against USD 83.23 pb the day before, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said Wednesday.Brent crude dropped USD 1.96 to USD 80.77 pb and West Texas Intermediate lost USD 1.69 to USD 77.07 pb.

EU spokesman for foreign affairs and security policy, Peter Stano

EU intends to boost cooperation with Gulf countries, appoint special rep.

Brussels: The European Union Tuesday reiterated its intention to boost strategic cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and announced that a decision on the appointment of the first EU Special Representative for the Gulf will be made soon."We need to step up our engagement with the countries of the Gulf and this was outlined last year in the joint communique by the EU High Representative and the European Commission on strategic...

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden speaks about the US banking system on March 13, 2023 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. – AFP

Biden announces running for re-election in 2024

Washington: President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he is running for re-election in 2024, plunging at the record age of 80 into a ferocious new White House campaign "to finish the job.""Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours. That’s why I’m running for re-election as president of the United States. Join us. Let's finish the job," Biden...

First Secretary at Kuwait Permanent Delegation to UN Fahad Hajji

Kuwait affirms UN charter crucial for defending small countries

New York: The State of Kuwait has affirmed that the UN charter constituted the frontline for small countries citing the reference in 1991 to the UN rules for liberating Kuwait under auspices of the international organization.The reference to the UN conventions at the time revealed significance of States' coordinated efforts under the UN umbrella through resolutions of the UN Security Council in support of law and justice, First Secretary at...

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Sunak seeks to boost UK business links amid crisis

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sought to repair the government's tarnished economic record Monday, reaching out to the business community rocked by a scandal engulfing the Confederation of British Industry.Sunak's Conservatives and the main opposition Labour party are jockeying for position ahead of a general election expected next year.The Tories, traditionally regarded as the party of business, have lost ground in a cost-of-living...

BASEL: In this file photo taken on April 4, 2023, a sign of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen in Basel. – AFP

Over $68 bn withdrawn from Credit Suisse ahead of UBS takeover

Zurich: Tens of billions were withdrawn from Credit Suisse in the first three months of 2023, the bank's earnings report showed Monday, providing clues to the towering challenges ahead as UBS prepares an emergency takeover.Switzerland's long-time second largest bank saw 61.2 billion Swiss francs ($68.6 billion) withdrawn in the first quarter alone, it said Monday in what is likely its final quarterly report before it is swallowed by its larger...

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UK sanctions Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

London: The UK government on Monday slapped sanctions on Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as part of new restrictions on Tehran for alleged human rights violations.Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced a travel ban and assets freeze on four individuals and the IRGC "in its entirety".

The chief of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Wagner boss says forces won't take any more prisoners in Ukraine

Moscow: The chief of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said his men fighting in the flashpoint eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut would kill rival soldiers and take no more prisoners.He was reacting to a Wagner-affiliated Telegram channel posting of an alleged recording of what it said were two Ukrainians deciding to shoot a Russian prisoner of war.The channel did not say where the recording came from and there is no way of...

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China says respects ex-Soviet states' sovereignty after envoy sparks outrage

Beijing: China said it respected the "sovereign state status" of all ex-Soviet countries on Monday, after Beijing's ambassador to France sparked outrage in Europe by questioning the sovereignty of those nations."China respects the sovereign state status of the participating republics after the dissolution of the Soviet Union," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters.Beijing's ambassador to France Lu Shaye triggered a furore after...

Newcastle United's Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes applauds the fans as he leaves the pitch after being substituted off during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on April 23, 2023.

Newcastle hit troubled Spurs for six to shatter their top four bid

London: Tottenham's bid to qualify for the Champions League suffered a hammer blow as they conceded five times in the first 21 minutes of a humiliating 6-1 defeat at top four rivals Newcastle on Sunday.Cristian Stellini's side were buried by an avalanche of goals from Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak, who both netted twice, and strikes from Joelinton and Callum Wilson.Harry Kane's reply was no consolation for woeful Tottenham, who look certain to...

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UK evacuates diplomats and families from Sudan

London: The British army has evacuated UK embassy staff and their families from Sudan, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Sunday, as fighting raged between rival Sudanese generals."UK armed forces have completed a complex and rapid evacuation of British diplomats and their families from Sudan, amid a significant escalation in violence and threats to embassy staff," Sunak tweeted.

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HODEIDA: This handout satellite image shows a view of burning oil tanks in the port of Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeida on July 21, 2024, a day after Zionist airstrikes. - AFP

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