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Provide the Funding and Free SHS Will Be Smooth; NAGRAT Tells Gov’t

Tutors at second cycle institutions say the success of otherwise of government’s Free Senior High School education...

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Qatar Is ‘undermining’ GCC Allies

The United Arab Emirates warned Qatar on Monday it could not belong to the Gulf Cooperation Council if it undermined...

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Over 800 Ghanaians In Saudi Arabia To Return Home

About 800 Ghanaian migrants living in Saudi Arabia illegally have turned themselves in at Ghana’s mission there to be...

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The Critical Parts of the 2017 Hajj Fares

When I wrote on the high expectations over 2017 Hajj, I was just trying to prophesy from experience the nitty-gritty...

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Gulf Crisis Presents Opportunities, Uncertainties For Iran

Viewed from Tehran, the extraordinary spat between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours has many advantages, experts say, but...

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Western Terror Policies Have ‘backfired’

Attacks by the Islamic State group in Europe and elsewhere show that Western policies in the Middle East have...

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Saudi Aramco-Hyundai In $5.2 Bn Shipyard Deal

Saudi Aramco is to build the region's biggest shipyard in a $5.2 billion joint venture with South Korea's Hyundai Heavy...

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Spicer’s Absence In Papal Visit Reveals Trump’s Family-First Rule

The presidential snub raised fresh questions Thursday about Spicer's standing as chief White House The most visible...

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Iran Shrugs Off Trump Threats, Missile Tests To Carry On

Iran's newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani ridiculed US strategy in the Middle East, dismissing Donald Trump's...

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UK Virtual Reality Firm Improbable Raises $500m

A London-based virtual reality firm has raised $500m (£388m) in one of the biggest investments in an early stage...

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Saudi Deficit Plunges After Cuts, Oil Revenue Surge

Saudi Arabia's budget deficit dropped by 71 percent in the first quarter of the year, the government said Thursday,...

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IMF Says Fiscal Reform Moving Gulf In ‘right Direction’

Oil-exporting Arab states of the Gulf are heading "in the right direction" to plug budgetary gaps thanks to fiscal...

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Saudi Shake-Up Strengthens King’s Powerful Son

A recent Saudi government and security shake-up aims to strengthen King Salman's increasingly powerful son against a...

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Maldives Opposition Protests Saudi King’s Visit

Maldivian opposition parties protested Friday a planned visit by King Salman following reports that Saudi business...

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Bawumia Inaugurates Savelugu Central Mosque

Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, has inaugurated the Savelugu central Mosque in the Northern Region. The...

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Progress On Bolgatanga Hospital Impressive

President John Mahama has expressed satisfaction at the rate of progress of work on the Bolgatanga Hospital project in...

Opinion

Nigerian Pilgrims In The Last Hajj Season

The immediate last Hajj exercise was indeed successful that it is worth reviewing. It started with the first batch of...

International

Congress Made Mistake On 9/11 Bill

President Obama has said Congress made a "mistake" by overriding his veto and pushing through a bill that allows legal...

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Congress Rejects Obama Veto of Saudi 9/11 Lawsuits Bill

Congress has voted to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue...