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AFP/APP Tashkent: Saodat Shermatova "cried with joy" after Uzbekistan, a predominantly Muslim former Soviet republic, lifted a ban last month on women working as bus drivers.  "I was waiting a long time," said the 49-year-old, who…

Sheikh Nawaf’s Brief Era

AFP/APP Kuwait City: Sheikh Nawaf, who passed away at 86, in his brief era held pivotal roles during Kuwait's history, serving as defense minister during Iraq's invasion in 1990 and later as interior minister amid threats from militants in…