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Pakistan joins calls by UN for ‘credible investigation’ into mass graves discovery in Gaza

  • Palestinian authorities say mass graves at Nasser and Al Shifa hospitals contain hundreds of bodies
  • Pakistan says “independent and impartial investigation” must fix responsibility and punish perpetrators 
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Pakistan’s economic conditions improving, reforms and privatization on track — PM

  • Sharif says exports and remittances had shown a rise within one-and-a-half month of his government
  • Pakistan’s finance ministry expects the economy to grow by 2.6 percent in the current fiscal year ending June
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Hit repeatedly by floods in northwest Pakistan, 70-year-old to rebuild house for 10th time

  • Mian Awal Khan lives in Charsadda district, prone to floods after heavy rains
  • 65 killed, 80 injured in heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since Apr. 12
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Punjab Police defends chief minister after controversy over wearing police uniform 

  • Sharif donned police uniform to attend passing out parade on Thursday
  • Move widely criticized by political opponents and social media users 
By Muhammad Ibrahim ·

An enduring bond: A Jordanian photographer has turned his focus on two of the Arab world’s most beloved creatures

  • Tariq Dajani’s first photographic exhibition of the horse and falcon series is on display at Ahlam Gallery in Al-Olaya, Riyadh
  • Arabian horses have been the subject of songs and poetry praising their individual and physical qualities down through the ages
By Rahaf Jambi ·

Hamas official says Israel ‘will not achieve’ goals in Rafah

  • “Even if (Israel) enters and invades Rafah, it will not achieve what it wants,” Ghazi Hamad said
  • “This will undoubtedly threaten the negotiations because it is clear from this declared position that Israel is interested in continuing the war“
By AFP ·

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Wave of pro-Palestinian campus protests in US meets forceful response

  • Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel’s war in Gaza broke out on Thursday
  • Questions abound over forceful methods being used to shut down intensifying protests
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Saudi Arabia’s business landscape witnessing dynamic shift as AI adoption rises

  • Companies urged to set their agenda without delay, prepare to adapt to evolution
By Nirmal Narayanan ·

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Why the bidding may be furious for a portrait of Ottoman ruler Mehmed II, coming up for sale soon

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  • The newly rediscovered medallion features a portrait of Sultan Mehmed II The Conqueror
  • The item is expected to sell for around £2 million at auction at Bonhams of London
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