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North Korean legislative chief meets Malaysian ambassador.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA website Pyongyang, February 28 (KCNA) - Kim Yong Nam [Kim Yo'ng-nam], president of the Presidium of the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] Supreme People's...

Failed satellite launch cost Russia over 85m dollars, deputy premier says.
February 28, 2011... The failed launch of three Glonass-M satellites in December 2010 inflicted losses of R2.5bn (around 86.5m dollars) on the Russian state, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov has said, as reported by Interfax news agency on 28 February. ...

US commander regrets soldier's alleged assault on South Korean couple.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) - A US division commander in South Korea on Monday expressed regret over an American soldier's alleged violent assault and attempted rape on an elderly...

More Philippine workers evacuated from Libya.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper The Philippine Star website on 28 February [Report by Pia Lee-Brago and Rudy Santos: "More OFWs Due From Libya"] Manila, Philippines -More overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been...

Jordanian premier outlines government's plans to parliament.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by official Jordanian news agency Petra-JNA website ["Pm Outlines Govt Platform To Parliament" - Petra News Agency Headline] (Petra News Agency) - Amman, Feb 27 (Petra) - Prime Minister Ma'ruf al-Bakhit said on...

Jordanian organisations launch nationwide aid campaign for Libya.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by privately-owned Jordan Times website on 28 February ["Professional Associations Launch Nationwide Aid Campaign for Libyans" - Jordan Times Headline] By Mohammad Ben Hussein Amman - The professional...

South Korea to repatriate 31 North Koreans.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean newspaper Choson Ilbo website on 28 February [Unattributed article: "31 N.Koreans to Be Sent Home This Week"] Thirty-one North Koreans whose fishing boat drifted into South Korean waters on Feb. 5...

Cote d'Ivoire: Pro-Gbagbo TV reports "rebel attack" against transmitting station.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by state-run Ivorian TV on 27 February It is tomorrow 28 February in principle that the panel of heads of state mandated by the AU is expected to release its conclusions in the resolution of the Ivorian crisis. As this...

New Zealand police launch search for South Koreans missing in quake.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) - Police in New Zealand on Monday visited the father of two South Korean siblings who remain missing since last week's deadly earthquake...

Cuba agrees to release dissident - church.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website HAVANA, Cuba, CMC -The Roman Catholic Church here said Saturday that the Raul Castroadministration has agreed to free another prominent political prisoner and sendeight others...

Grenada opposition concerned about rising fuel, food prices.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website ST.GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC - The opposition New National Party (NNP) said Sunday thatit was deeply concerned with the seemingly constant increases in the price ofgas and food...

North Korea congratulates Ugandan president on re-election.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA website Pyongyang, February 28 (KCNA) - Kim Yong Nam [Kim Yo'ng-nam], president of the Presidium of the DPRK [Democratic People's Republic of Korea] Supreme People's...

UN chief urges for self-determination for Caribbean territories.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website UNITED NATIONS, CMC - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hascalled for "concrete results" in the quest for self-determination by theworld's 16 remaining...

Belgium to recall embassy staff from Libya.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Belgian leading privately-owned newspaper De Standaard website, on 27 February [Belga report by "dgs": "Belgium Recalls Staff from Embassy in Libya"] Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere will recall the staff of the Belgian...

Turkey continues to evacuate citizens, foreigners from Libya.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia ["TURKEY-LIBYA: Turkey continues to evacuate citizens from Libya" - AA headline] MARMARIS (A.A) -28.02.2011 -TCG Orucreis frigate has arrived from Benghazi Port to...

Minister says all Cypriots wishing to leave Libya have done so.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Greek Cypriot news agency CNA ["All Cypriots Who So Wished Have Left Libya, Says Cypriot FM"-Cyprus News Agency headline] February 27 (CNA) - All Cypriots who have, to date, expressed their wish to leave Libya...

Russian Minister Says Relations with USA Are "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back"
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Gazprom-owned, editorially independent Russian news agency Ekho Moskvy Geneva, 28 February: In an interview for [Russian Gazprom-owned, editorially independent] radio station Ekho Moskvy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...

Trinidad daily calls for criminal justice system upgrade.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Trinidad newspaper Trinidad Guardian website on 25 February [Guardian editorial: "More than show of force needed"] The intensification of the army/police patrols in areas of high-crime intensity is said to have been...

India: Government "likely" to finalize mobile TV broadcasting norms soon.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by independent Indian daily The Asian Age website on 28 February New Delhi, 28 Feb: Mobile phone users in India may have to wait just a few months longer to watch television programmes on their handsets. The information and...

North Korea accuses South Korea of escalating military tension.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA website [KCNA article by Ch'oe Ch'O'l-sun: "S. Korean Authorities Accused of Escalating Military Confrontation"] Pyongyang, February 28 (KCNA) - In order to defuse...

Croatian president says some politicians behind recent protests.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA BIHAC, Feb 26 (Hina) - Croatian President Ivo Josipovic said on Saturday the right to protest was the constitutional right of Croatia's citizens, but added that some politicians...

Government condemns "hooliganism" in Zagreb.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA ZAGREB, Feb 26 (Hina) - The government on Saturday condemned in the strongest terms the hooliganism, rampaging and injuring of innocent people in Zagreb, spokesman Mladen Pavic...

Support rally for Croatian war veterans ends after protester dies.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA SPLIT, Feb 27 (Hina) - A support rally for Croatian war veterans which began in the southern Adriatic city of Split around noon on Sunday ended shortly after 1 pm after one...

Relations between Koreas "at a crossroads": South Korean minister.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) - Relations between South and North Korea are "at a crossroads again," Seoul's point man on Pyongyang said Monday, urging the communist country to do away...

Croatian police say 65 rioters arrested, 50 people injured in Zagreb protest.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA ZAGREB, Feb 27 (Hina) - Sixty-five rioters have been arrested of whom 52 remained in custody and 13 were released after Saturday's clash between the police and rampaging groups...

Osijek protesters target Croatian ruling party's building.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA OSIJEK, Feb 27 (Hina) - Osijek-Baranja police said on Sunday that some 500 people took part in Saturday's unannounced protest in Osijek's central Ante Starcevic Square.#L# ...

Protesters in Split demand release of detained Croatian war veterans.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA SPLIT, Feb 27 (Hina) - Harsh accusation against the incumbent government were heard at a support rally for Croatian war veterans which began in the southern Adriatic city of...

Terrorist group members detained, exploded car found in Russia's Dagestan.
February 28, 2011... Five members of a terrorist group have been detained and a car with a dead body has been found in separate incidents in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, Russian news agencies reported on 27-28 February. Five members of a terrorist...

Croatian MP criticizes "hate speech" at protest rally.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA ZAGREB, Feb 27 (Hina) - Commenting on Saturday's veterans' protest in Zagreb central Ban Jelacic Square, the president of the parliamentary caucus of the Croatian People's Party...

Minister orders officials to facilitate return of Pakistanis from Libya.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 28 February: Interior Minister Rehman Malik ordered to initiate the steps to bring back Pakistanis stranded in Libya on Monday [28 February]. According to...

Chinese railways carry 221 million passengers over holiday season.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) - China's railways carried a record 221 million passengers during a 40-day Spring Festival travel rush period that ended on...

Jordan: Salafist supporters stage protest for release of prisoners 1 March.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Jordanian Islamic newspaper Al-Sabil on 27 February [Report by Tamir al-Samadi: "Supporters of Salafi Jihadist to Stage-sit in Al-Husayni Mosque 1 March"] Supporters of the salafist trend plan to stage a sit-in on 1 March...

Croatian president says "hooligans" caused "riots" in Zagreb.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Croatian state news agency HINA ZAGREB, Feb 27 (Hina) - Commenting on riots organized via Facebook in downtown Zagreb on Saturday, President Ivo Josipovic said on Sunday that a group of bullies yesterday...

Belarus denies violating UN arms embargo on Cote d'Ivoire.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Minsk, 28 February: Minsk has denied reports that Belarus exports weapons in violation of the UN Security Council's decisions. "The Republic of Belarus has always treated the...

China, Kuwait, Namibia, Syria papers observe Kim Jong Il's birthday.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA website Pyongyang, 28 February (KCNA) - Newspapers of different countries gave special write-ups to celebrate the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il [Kim Cho'ng-il]. China's newspaper...

Swedish media group launches Nigerian, Kenyan pay-TV channels.
February 28, 2011... Text of press release by news portal Business Wire on 23 February Modern Times Group (MTG), the international entertainment broadcasting group, today [23 February] announced that it will launch four pay-TV channels in Africa on 28 February....

China, Russia agree on joint development of border island.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ["Chinese, Russian Local Gov'ts Push for Turning Border Island Into Tourist Destination"] HARBIN, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) - Chinese and Russian local...

UN envoy concerned over freedom of expression, land rights in Cambodia.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Cambodian state news agency AKP email service [Report by Sokmom Nimul: "UN Special Rapporteur Praises Cambodia for Good Cooperation"] Phnom Penh, February 25, 2011 AKP -UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of...

Pakistan court rejects bail plea of US national arrested for overstaying visa.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Peshawar, 28 February: A local court headed by a magistrate Monday [28 February] here rejected bail application of the detained US national, arrested on charges of...

Thailand tightens security in South following bomb threats.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper The Nation website on 28 February [Report by The Nation: "Threats To Bomb Hat Yai Shopping Mall] A large number of road checkpoints has been set up throughout Hat Yai district in Songkhla...

North Korean agency reports on global efforts to solve food shortage.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA website Pyongyang, February 28 (KCNA) - Many countries are experiencing a food shortage caused by a grain output decrease due to abnormal climatic conditions such as...

Thai PM hopes joint meeting with Cambodia to help settle dispute.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 28 February [Report by King-oua Laohong: "JBC Meet 'Could Help Ease Row'"] Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva hopes a meeting being planned for Indonesia will help Thailand...

China's energy consumption per unit of GDP drops 4 per cent in 2010.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) - China's energy consumption per 10,000 yuan (about 1,520 US dollars) of gross domestic product dropped 4.01 per cent year on...

CORRECTED No regrets for Norwegian rescued from Antarctica.
February 28, 2011... [Report is from radio news bulletin, only footnote is from text website]Text of report by Radio New Zealand National Radio audio website on 28 February [Newsreader] The navy's newest warship has survived what its captain calls the most...

South Korean president urges government to overcome current economic crisis.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap [By Lee Chi-dong] Seoul, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak [Yi Myo'ng-pak] called on his government Monday to deal with current economic troubles with a...

Indonesian embassy in Tunisia receives 253 evacuees from Libya.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Indonesian government-owned news agency Antara website [Unattributed report: "RI evacuees from Libya arrive in Tunis"] Jakarta (ANTARA News) -Indonesian foreign service officials in Tunis on Saturday received...

Indonesia appoints new officials to counter-terror agency.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Indonesian commercial news website Detikcom on 23 February [Article by Ramadhian Fadillah: 'BNPT Fokus Pada Pencegahan Aksi Terorisme'] Article Summary: On 23 February 2011, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and...

Sudanese leader says diplomacy first line of defence for country.
February 28, 2011... Excerpt from report by state-owned Sudanese TV on 28 February The president of the republic, FM Umar al-Bashir, has affirmed the growing role of Sudanese diplomacy, saying that it represents the first line of defence towards Sudan's foreign...

Former Pakistan foreign minister says no plan to form group against ruling party.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Pakistan's private television channel Geo News website on 27 February Sukkur: Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Sunday [27 February] dispelled the impression of forming his separate group, saying he was not...

Bird flu spreads across Indonesia's East Java.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by influential Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post English-language website on 25 February [Unattributed report: "East Java Sees Looming Bird Flu Threat"] Avian flu has reportedly spread across East Java, with...

Ukrainian peacekeeper in Kosovo to stand trial for fuel theft.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Kiev, 28 February: The main directorate of military prosecutor's office of the Ukrainian Prosecutor-General's Office [PGO] forwarded a criminal case against the head of the fuel and lubricants...

India not to "interfere" amid Arab unrest - foreign minister.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Sandeep Dikshit headlined "India will not offer unsolicited advice to Arab nations: Krishna" published by Indian newspaper The Hindu website on 28 February; subheads as carried On board special aircraft: Although India...

Afghan south governor says attack planned outside country.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by provincial state-owned Afghan Kandahar TV on 21 February Kandahar Governor Turialay Wisa and head of Kandahar National Directorate of Security General Naim Momin say the attack on Kandahar Provincial Police Headquarters last...

Russian rights activists warn UK against cutting grants for local NGOs.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Russian human rights activists believe the UK is making a mistake by taking Russia off the list of countries eligible for British financial help, including grants for the...

Azerbaijani opposition parties call for anti-government protests.
February 28, 2011... An Azerbaijani pro-opposition movement, Public Chamber, has called for large-scale anti-government protests to demand "democratic changes" in the country, the Turan news agency reported on 27 February. The movement, which unites leaders and...

Daily analyses disgruntled groups in Croatian society.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Bosnian edition of Croatian daily Vecernji list, on 23 February [Article by Bozena Matijevic, Petra Maretic Zonja/VLM: "The Disgruntled: Croats Are Also Urged To Take to The Streets! Veterans, Farmers, Workers, Associations...

South Koreans fleeing Libya describe situation as "living hell".
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean newspaper Chungang Ilbo website on 28 February [By Christine Kim: "Koreans Escape From 'a Living Hell'"] Koreans who have arrived home after fleeing from Libya have described the situation in the...

Thai foreign minister to address opening of UNHCR meeting in Geneva.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 28 February [Report by Achara Ashayagachat: "Kasit To Address UNHRC Meeting Today"] Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya is today scheduled to address the opening of the United...

Libyan leader's envoy seeks arms on unannounced visit to Belarus - website.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Belarusian human rights group Charter-97 website, on 24 February Has al-Qadhafi's envoy arrived in Minsk for weapons? According to information at the disposal of Charter-97, the head of the main directorate of home front...

Mali expresses support for Sudan against International Criminal Court.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by state-owned Sudanese news agency Suna website Khartoum, 27 February 2011: The ruling party of Mali has expressed Mali's support to Sudan in the face of the allegations of the so-called International Criminal Court...

Afghan peace council against permanent US bases - report.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Afghan independent Tolo TV [Presenter] The High Peace Council has condemned the foreign forces' operations against Afghans more than attacks on civilians by the government's armed opponents. The council believes that the...

Al-Qadhafi tells Serbian TV Libya to "resolve" situation with rebels.
February 28, 2011... Excerpt from report by Serbian privately-owned TV Pink on 27 February [Voice speaking in Arabic over a still of Libyan leader Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi, with subsequent translation into Serbian; Qadhafi as heard] Currently there are no incidents....

Libyan state-run TV denies reports of shelling.
February 28, 2011... "A source at the popular leaderships in Wadi al-Shati denies reports by some biased satellite stations that Wadi al-Shati Sha'biyah was being subjected to shelling," Libyan Al-Jamahiriyah TV reported at 1004 gmt on 28 February in an "urgent"...

Slovene daily accuses international community of "double standards".
February 28, 2011... Excerpt from report in English by Slovene news agency STA Ljubljana, 28 February (STA) - Conceding that Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi deserves to be punished for the atrocities against his own people, daily Delo wonders on Monday whether...

Afghan special court determined to complete election fraud probe.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Afghan independent Tolo TV [Presenter] If the Independent Election Commission (IEC) dealt with the elections issues in line with the law, there would have been no need to set up the special court [to probe irregularities in...

Taiwan envoy attends Oscar ceremony.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website [By Leaf Chiang and Sofia Wu] Los Angeles, Feb. 27 (CNA) - Taiwan's representative to the United States attended the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood Sunday at the...

Slovakia closes embassy in Libya.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by privately-owned Slovak SITA news agency website ["Slovakia Closes Embassy in Libya" - SITA headline] Bratislava, 26 February: Foreign Affairs Minister Mikulas Dzurinda has decided to close down Slovakia's...

Afghan peace council hails Turkey's support for peace process.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by privately-owned Noor TV [Presenter] The High Peace Council has reported on the results of a High Peace Council delegation's recent visit to Turkey. At a press conference in Kabul on Sunday [27 February], spokesman for the...

Thailand to speed up evacuations from Libya; 599 arrive home.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 28 February [Report by Thanida Tansabhapol: "Thais Come Home From Horror in Strife-Torn Libya"] Another batch of 599 Thai workers evacuated from Libya have returned home...

TV notes drop in violence against women eastern Afghan province.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Afghan privately-owned Shamshad TV on 23 February [Presenter] Senior officials of the regional human rights office in Paktia say violence against women has notably reduced in the province. According to the officials, they...

Freed US missionary says still suffering from North Korean ordeal.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean newspaper Choson Ilbo website on 28 February The evangelical activist Robert Park, who was detained for 43 days in North Korea, still suffers the aftereffects of the torture in the communist country...

China promises to work with Taiwan on cross-border fraud.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website [By Huang Chi-kuan and Elizabeth Hsu] Beijing, Feb. 28 (CNA) - China's public security authorities promised Monday to maintain close contact with Taiwanese police in...

Libya's Misrata city, airport reportedly in protesters' control.
February 28, 2011... "Eyewitnesses: Misrata city and airport are in revolutionaries' control after battles with pro-Qadhafi battalions," Qatari Al-Jazeera TV reported at 1013 gmt on 28 February in an "urgent" screen caption. Source: Al-Jazeera TV, Doha, in Arabic...

Paektusan prize sports contest closes in North Korea.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run North Korean news agency KCNA website Pyongyang, February 28 (KCNA) - The Paektusan Prize Sports Contest was closed with due ceremony at the Basketball Gymnasium in Chongchun Street on Monday. It was...

Calls for South Korean farm minister's dismissal over foot-and-mouth spread.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap [Yonhap headline: "GNP Demands Dismissal of Farm Minister Over FMD Spread"] Seoul, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) - The Grand National Party (GNP) has formally asked President Lee Myung-bak...

Sri Lanka cautions EU over Tamil Tiger network overseas.
February 28, 2011... Text of report headlined "GL cautions EU over LTTE activities" published by Sri Lankan newspaper Daily Mirror on 28 February External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris had cautioned the Members of the European Parliament (MEP) to remain vigilant...

Japan to observe UN sanctions resolution against Libya.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo Tokyo, Feb. 28 Kyodo - Japan will fulfil its obligations in line with the UN Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Libya over the North African country's deadly...

Soldier among three injured in Pakistan's Mohamand Agency blast.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by staff correspondent headlined "Three hurt in Mohmand explosion" published by Pakistani newspaper The News website on 28 February Ghallanai: Three persons, including a soldier, sustained injuries in a landmine explosion in...

Maldives editor fears political pressure over Facebook case.
February 28, 2011... Excerpt from report by independent Maldivian Minivan News website on 28 February; subheadings inserted editorially [By Neil Merrett] 27 February: Police questioning of two journalists over sources said to have seen indecent images used in the...

Iraqi Trade Ministry says shortage of ration cards supplies ended - TV roundup.
February 28, 2011... - "Karbala Governorate MPs have held a hearing session to discuss the demonstrators' demands. The session was also attended by representatives of the local councils. The two sides pledged to work for finding suitable solutions to citizens'...

Protesters, security forces clash in Maysan; curfew imposed - Iraq TV roundup.
February 28, 2011... Dubai Al-Sharqiyah Television in Arabic, in its evening newscasts on 27 February, reports on clashes between protesters and the security forces in the Maysan Governorate, the demonstrations staged in different areas in the Babil Governorate...

Japan to send second quake-relief team to New Zealand.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo Tokyo, Feb. 28 Kyodo - Japan will dispatch by Tuesday to earthquake-hit New Zealand a second disaster-relief team consisting of 30 people, half the size of its current mission of...

Afghan governor opposes formation of local police force.
February 28, 2011... Text of report by Afghan privately-owned Shamshad TV on 24 February [Presenter] Governor of Paktia Province Joma Khan Hamdard at his meeting with Michael Keating, the deputy UN special representative to Afghanistan, has called for the...

Oman's sultan orders creation of 50,000 new jobs for citizens.
February 28, 2011... Text of report in English by Dubai newspaper Gulf News website on 27 February [Unattributed report: "Qaboos Orders 150 Riyals Monthly Allowance For Registered Job Seekers"] Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed has issued orders, granting monthly 150...

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