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Scholarship Programmes Cover All Fields of Knowledge: Higher Education Ministry Affirms

The programmes and specialisations offered through local and international scholarships to holders of the General Education Diploma (GED) and its equivalents during academic year 2024/2025 will cover all fields of knowledge, said the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The Ministry added that the programmes are envisaged to meet

Russia: 12 Ukrainian drones shot down over Kursk region

Russia announced, on Monday, that it had shot down 12 Ukrainian drones over Kursk province. Acting governor of the Russian Kursk province, Alexei Smirnov, said via the Telegram application that Russian air defenses shot down 12 Ukrainian drones over the Oboyansky and Medvinsky regions. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

HM The Sultan Greets King of Morocco

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco on the Throne Day anniversary. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health, happiness and a long life to King

HM The Sultan Greets King of Morocco

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco on the Throne Day anniversary. In the cable, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes of good health, happiness and a long life to King

Russia: 12 Ukrainian drones shot down over Kursk region

Russia announced, on Monday, that it had shot down 12 Ukrainian drones over Kursk province. Acting governor of the Russian Kursk province, Alexei Smirnov, said via the Telegram application that Russian air defenses shot down 12 Ukrainian drones over the Oboyansky and Medvinsky regions. Source: National Iraqi News Agency

A checkpoint west of Baghdad exposed to gunfire

A security source announced that a checkpoint in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad, was targeted by gunfire. The source told the National Iraqi News Agency/NINA/: “Unknown gunmen opened fire, at dawn today, Monday, towards Al-Furat checkpoint at the entrance to the village of Al-Anaz in Abu Ghraib area,” stressing: “The

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