AIOU launches academic programmes for overseas PakistanisIslamabad : Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has re-launched some academic programmes for Overseas Pakistanis, including those living in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain and USA.The programs include ‘Allisan-ul-Arabi’ (Basic Arabic course), ‘Arabic Bo....
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Pakistan stands for regional peace, says FMISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that he had "constructive engagement" with his counterparts in Iran, the United States and Arab countries on efforts to defuse tensions and promote peace in the Middle East.
Mr Qureshi made the statement through his official Twi....
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48 junior players shortlisted for next phase of training campKARACHI: The Pakistan junior hockey team management has shortlisted 48 players for the next phase of training camp, ‘The News’ learnt on Sunday.A dozen junior players, who will not be part of the next phase, have already been conveyed the reason for their omission by the management as so....
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FAA Loosens Restrictions On Flights Over Persian GulfThe Federal Aviation Administration has loosened recently imposed restrictions on U.S. aircraft flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman in order to allow flights into and out of certain airports in the region.
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Sri Lankan delegation convey condolences to Sultanate of OmanMinister Susil Premajayantha, Special Envoy of the Government of Sri Lanka accompanied by Member of Parliament of Sri Lanka Faiszer Musthapha, visited the Sultanate of Oman to convey the condolence messages from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa addressed to His Majes....
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Williams to be first woman to officiate in men's T20IKINGSTON, Jamaica: Jacqueline Williams of the West Indies will become the first woman to officiate as the third umpire in a men’s international when she takes the field for the first of three Twenty20 Internationals against the visiting Ireland team.The 43-year-old from Jamaica continues ....
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Presidential delegation in Oman to convey condolencesPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa delegated two senior parliamentarians to convey his condolences on the death of Oman ruler Sultan Qaboos to the new ruler of the Sultanate. Accordingly, State Minister of International Cooperation Susil Premjayanth and former minister and Parliamentarian Faiszer Mustapha....
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Pressure on Sainz as Peterhansel edges Al-Attiyah in Dakar stage 9HARADH, Saudi Arabia: Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel edged defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah by just 15 seconds to win stage nine of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday as pressure mounted on overall leader Carlos Sainz.Nicknamed ‘Mr. Dakar’ for his 13 previous Dakar victories (seven in a car ....
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Peterhansel edges Al-Attiyah in Dakar stage 9HARADH, Saudi Arabia: Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel edged defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah by just 15 seconds to win stage nine of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday as pressure mounted on overall leader Carlos Sainz.Nicknamed ‘Mr. Dakar’ for his 13 previous Dakar victories (seven in a car ....
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Xi sends condolences over passing of Oman's Sultan QaboosChinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a message of condolences to Oman's new leader, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, over the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said.....
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Xi extends congratulations to Oman's new sultanChinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Haitham bin Tariq al-Said on his succession as the new sultan of Oman.....
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Sultan Qaboos Brought Light and Modernity to OmanDespite knowledge of his illness, I was stunned and saddened by the death on January 10 of Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman. I had come to know Sultan Qaboos, who ruled Oman for 49 years, as an American diplomat. I served two assignments in Oman, as deputy chief of mission between 1998 and 2001, ̷....
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Prince Moulay Rachid Represents King Mohammed VI at Omani Sultan's FuneralRabat – Prince Moulay Rachid arrived in the Omani capital, Muscat, on Monday, January 13, to represent King Mohammed VI at the funeral of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman. Qaboos died aged 79 on Friday evening, January 10, after ruling the Middle-Eastern country for nearly five decades. The ....
After Sultan Qaboos, Oman to retain its treasured neutralityThe sultanate of Oman, positioned geographically and diplomatically between the rival powers of Iran and Saudi Arabia, earned outsize influence under the long reign of the late Sultan Qaboos.....
Friends and foes gather in Oman to mourn QaboosWorld and regional leaders, many at odds with one another, met Oman's new ruler on Sunday to offer condolences for the death of Sultan Qaboos whose quiet diplomacy during five decades in power helped calm regional turbulence.....
Qatar emir to visit Iran amid regional crisisQatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will visit Tehran, the government said on Sunday, amid soaring tensions following the US killing of an Iranian commander and retaliatory strikes.
Qatar is close to the US and hosts Washington's largest military base in the region, but it also enjoys st....
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Govt declares state mourning on Monday in view of demise of Oman SultanNew Delhi:The government has declared one-day state mourning on Monday in view of the demise of the Sultan of Oman, the home ministry announced on Sunday. Oman Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said passed away on January 10 at the age of 79. "As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the government....
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Sri Lanka expresses condolences over demise of Sultan of OmanSri Lanka has expressed condolences over the demise of the Sultan of Oman. President Goatabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena sent messages of condolences to Oman. In his message the President said that it was with profound sadness that he learnt ....
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ICC T20I Rankings: Babar continues to head batsmen's listRAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s star cricketer Babar Azam maintained his place on top of the batsmen’s list in the latest ICC Men’s Twenty20 International rankings.The captain of the world’s top ranked T20I side leads Australian skipper Aaron Finch by 69 points while England’s D....
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Oman's new Sultan Haitham sworn inOman named a new sultan Saturday, former Culture Minister Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, hours after announcing the death of Sultan....
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Sultan Qaboos of Oman, who ruled since 1970, dies at 79The Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said, who seized power during a 1970s palace coup, passed away at the age of 79 on Saturday, according to the country's state-run news agency. His cause of death was not announced.....
Oman swears in successor to Sultan QaboosOman's culture minister Haitham bin Tariq has been sworn in as royal ruler after the death of his cousin Sultan Qaboos, who transformed his nation and became a vital mediator in a turbulent region.View on euronews....
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'A man of vision and foresight': PH gov't mourns passing of Oman leaderMANILA, Philippines – Malacañang and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) expressed condolences to Oman as the sultanate by the Arabian Sea mourned the passing of Sultan Qaboos , the longest-reigning leader of the Arab world who ruled his country for nearly 5 decades.
"Qaboos was a man of....
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Oman's Sultan Qaboos dies; successor vows to pursue peaceOman‘s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, one of the Middle East’s longest serving rulers who maintained the country’s neutrality in regional struggles, died on Friday and his cousin Haitham bin Tariq al-Said was named as his successor in a smooth transition. With his death, the region loses ....
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Oman's Sultan Qaboos Dies at 79, Cousin Haitham SucceedsRabat – Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world's longest-serving ruler, died aged 79 on Friday evening, January 10, announced Oman News Agency (ONA) in the early hours of Saturday morning. "With great sorrow and deep sadness… the Royal court mourns His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin S....
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Oman names culture minister as successor to Sultan QaboosOman announced culture minister Haitham bin Tariq Al Said as the new ruler of the Gulf Arab country, ending speculation over the mystery of who would succeed longtime ruler Sultan Qaboos.The announcement came as Omanis lined the.......
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Oman ruler pledges to follow 'non-interference' policyOman's new ruler, Haitham bin Tariq, on Saturday pledged to follow the non-interference foreign policy of the late Sultan Qaboos that made the kingdom an important regional broker.....
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Haitham bin Tariq Al Said new sultan, says Oman state TVDubai (United Arab Emirates): Oman state TV said thatHaitham bin Tariq Al Said is Omans new sultan after the death of longtime ruler Qaboos bin Said. The announcement comes hours after Omans Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Mideasts longest-ruling monarch who seized power in a 1970 palace coup and pulle....
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Sultan Qaboos ushered in Oman renaissance, quiet diplomacySultan Qaboos bin Said, who died late on Friday, transformed Oman during his 49-year reign from a poverty-stricken country torn by dissent into a prosperous state and an internationally trusted mediator for some of the region's thorniest issues. By Lisa Barrington and Davide Barbuscia DUBAI, Jan 10 ....
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Cousin of late Oman sultan sworn in as new rulerMUSCAT, Oman – Haitham bin Tariq, Oman's culture minister and the 65-year-old cousin of late Sultan Qaboos , has been sworn in as the new royal ruler, the government said Saturday.
"Haitham bin Tariq was sworn in as the new sultan of the country... after a meeting of the family which decided ....
Sultan Qaboos, quiet peacemaker who built Oman, dies at 79Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, who over nearly five decades in power transformed his Persian Gulf kingdom from an isolated enclave into a developed nation known for brokering quiet talks between global foes, has died, the Omani government announced early Saturday. He was 79.....
Oman Sultan Qaboos passes away: state mediaSultan Qaboos, the longest-reigning leader of the modern Arab world, has died at the age of 79, the royal court said on Saturday.
"With great sorrow and deep sadness... the royal court mourns His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who passed away on Friday," the court said in a statement, as discuss....
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Arab world's longest-serving ruler diesSultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler, has died aged 79. “With great sorrow and deep sadness… the royal court mourns His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who passed away on Friday,” a court statement said. Last month he returned home af....
Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who modernised Oman, dies at 79Dubai (United Arab Emirates): Omans Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Mideasts longest-ruling monarch who seized power in a 1970 palace coup and pulled his Arabian sultanate into modernity while carefully balancing diplomatic ties between adversaries Iran and the U.S., has died. He was 79. The state-run ....
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Sultan of Oman dies -- Oman TVThe Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said, passed away early on Saturday, Oman state TV Twitter account said.....
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Oman Sultan Qaboos dies – state mediaMUSCAT, Oman – Sultan Qaboos, who ruled Oman for almost half a century, has died at the age of 79, the Omani news agency said Saturday, January 11.
"With sadness ... the Omani Sultanate court mourns ... our Sultan Qaboos bin Said ... who God chose to be by his side .......
Sultan Qaboos of Oman dies aged 79The sultan deposed his father in a bloodless coup in 1970 and then set Oman on a path to development.....
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Oman Air launches United States codeshare destinationsOman Air has debuted its first codeshare flights connecting the sultanate and the USA. Streamline travel from Muscat to New York and Miami, via Milan, is now on offer through the carrier's partnership with Air Italy.....
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PM Imran instructs FM Qureshi to visit Iran, KSA and US to deliver 'message of peace'Prime Minister Imran Khan has instructed Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States and meet with respective foreign ministers, and the US secretary of state.
In a tweet on Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran further said that he has asked Chief of Army St....
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FAA Bans US Airlines From Flying Over Iraq, IranFollowing Tuesday night's Iranian missile attack on U.S. military assets based in Iraq, the Federal Aviation Administration banned U.S. airlines from flying in the airspace over Iran and Iraq and the waters of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf Oman.
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PM Imran calls for 'immediate measures for de-escalation' in Middle EastPrime Minister Imran Khan has stressed the need to take "immediate measures for de-escalation" in the Middle East, amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran.
In the early hours of Wednesday, Iran launched missile attacks on US-led forces in Iraq in retaliation for the US drone stri....
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Ukrainian airplane crash: 176 killed, 'black boxes' foundShaheshahr ( Iran): A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed on Wednesday, just minutes after taking off from the Iranian capitals main airport, turning farmland on the outskirts of Tehran into fields of flaming debris and killing all on board. The crash of Ukraine International Airlin....
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FAA bans US commercial aircraft from Middle East airspaceFollowing a recent strike on American military bases in the region, US carriers will be barred from airspace over Iraq, Iran, the Gulf of Oman and the waters between Iran and Saudi Arabia.....
