NEW YORK: Wednesday’s presidential election in Syria was a “charade” and a “grotesque joke,” according to the UK’s representative on the UN Security Council. Other members described the poll as “null and void” and “an insult to democracy.” The comments came as Geir Pedersen, the UN’s special envoy for Syria, briefed the council on the latest developments in the country.
RIYADH: Twelve female and male students from the King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (MAWHIBA) program represented Saudi Arabia in the 2021 Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad hosted by Indonesia. Faris Ibrahim Bassiouni from the general education department of Yanbu competed against 845 students from 35 countries to bring home a bronze
KABUL: The Taliban on Wednesday urged Afghanistan’s neighbors not to make what would be an “historic mistake” by hosting US military bases.
The militant group warned that such a move would provide America with the ability to launch attacks on Kabul after its troops had withdrawn from the war-torn country by Sept. 11.
In a statement, the Taliban said: “We are asking neighboring countries not to provide such an opportunity or allow such a move. If, God forbid, still someone allows this, this will be a historic mistake and ignominy.”
It described the presence of US-led foreign forces in Afghanistan as the “fundamental reason for regional insecurity and war,” adding that the group would “not remain silent against such a heinous and provocative act.”
It s the Chinese government that has a record of driving up global commodities prices in the wake of a global crisis, stockpiling and hoarding to take advantage of beaten-down prices.
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