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Abdul Rashid Rashid appointed as chief justice
According to President Ashraf Ghani’s decree, Abdul Rashid Rashid has been appointed as new chief justice on Thursday.
The presidential palace has said that President Ashraf Ghani accepted the resignation of former chief justice Abdul Salam Azimi.
Rashid Rashid was born in Baghlan province of Afghanistan. For further education he went to America and has studied in Gorge Washington University.
The reason for Azimi’s resignations as chief of justice is not clear so far. But earlier, president Ghani has accused judicial institutions for being involved in the corruption.
President Ashraf Ghani Ahmad Zai also awarded Azimi with the highest government medal, Ghazi Amanullah Khan.
Ghani hailed Mr. Azimi for his active role in maintaining and implementation of justice and law in the country.
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Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery hit by drones, fires break out
The Kuwaiti army earlier said air defenses were currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said its Mina al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by drones early on Friday, setting off fires at operating units, according to the state news agency, but no injuries were reported.
The Kuwaiti army earlier said air defenses were currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation in a statement said they are monitoring and tracking air quality in the areas surrounding the refinery, and no negative environmental impacts have been recorded so far as a result of the attack.
Emergency and firefighting teams are working to contain the fires and prevent their spread, the company said. No injuries were reported in the attack.
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Emirates airline says Iranian nationals barred from entering or transiting UAE
Dubai-based airline Emirates’ website said on Wednesday that Iranian nationals were not allowed to enter or transit the United Arab Emirates.
The website of another carrier, Flydubai, said Iranian nationals holding a UAE “Golden Visa” were exempt and permitted to enter and transit the country, Reuters reported.
The restrictions come amid heightened tensions between Iran and Gulf states.
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Gas pipeline blown up in southern Pakistan, says official
A natural gas pipeline was blown up in southern Pakistan on Monday, suspending supply to several districts, an official said.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
An 18-inch-diameter main gas supply pipeline was blown up by unknown people on the outskirts of Quetta city, the capital of restive Balochistan province, a spokesman for Sui Southern Gas Company said, Reuters reported.
It suspended gas supply to several parts of the city and at least five more districts, he said.
Separatist insurgents and militants operate in the region.
The separatists have long been fighting against the state, targeting the government and military, and blame the central government in Islamabad for depriving the locals of what they say is their due share in the region’s mineral-rich resources.
Engineers were working to repair the pipeline, the SSGC spokesman said.
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