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  "id": 3060680,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia nominates Hanan Balkhy for WHO director-general post",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/saudi-arabia-nominates-hanan-balkhy-for-who-director-general-post",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:14:37.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/is5kl8lfq"
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia has nominated Dr. Hanan Balkhy for the role of World Health Organization director-general for the 2027–2032 term.",
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