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OIC summit opens in Kazakhstan

ManamaThe first ever Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on science and technologies opened in Astana, Kazakhstan,yesterday in the presence of several heads of states. OIC Secretary-General Dr. Yousif bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen stressed the importance of the summit, which convenes at a defining moment amid political and security shifts and challenges.