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UN envoy hails early agreements in Libya talks
Middle East
October 21, 2020
UN envoy hails early agreements in Libya talks
GENEVA (AP) — The UN envoy for Libya said Wednesday the two warring factions have agreed on issues that “directly…
G20 women’s forum urged to press hosts Saudi on rights
Middle East
October 21, 2020
G20 women’s forum urged to press hosts Saudi on rights
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rights groups want participants in a G20 women’s meeting starting in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to seek…
President Sisi’s adviser: virus still ongoing, second wave likely if precautionary measures are not followed
Egypt
October 21, 2020
President Sisi’s adviser: virus still ongoing, second wave likely if precautionary measures are not followed
The adviser to the President on Health and Prevention Affairs, Mohamed Awad Tag Eddin, said on Tuesday that the coronavirus…
Battle over Israel’s budget risks election, more economic gloom
Middle East
October 21, 2020
Battle over Israel’s budget risks election, more economic gloom
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A festering government crisis over passage of a national budget could push Israel into its fourth election…
GERD construction may stall because of financial problems: former minister
Egypt
October 20, 2020
GERD construction may stall because of financial problems: former minister
The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) may stall, as the Italian companies that are set to build…
Egypt’s Mahmoud Mohieldin elected as IMF’s Executive Director
Business
October 20, 2020
Egypt’s Mahmoud Mohieldin elected as IMF’s Executive Director
The Egyptian candidate Mahmoud Mohieldin was elected unanimously on Monday to serve as the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive director,…
As virus surges, Iran breaks one-day record for deaths again
Middle East
October 20, 2020
As virus surges, Iran breaks one-day record for deaths again
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s single-day death toll from the coronavirus smashed a record set less than a week ago,…
Qatar Airways expects to keep A380s parked for years
Middle East
October 19, 2020
Qatar Airways expects to keep A380s parked for years
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways does not expect to use its Airbus A380s for at least the next two years, its…
IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession
Middle East
October 19, 2020
IMF: Nearly all Mideast economies hit by pandemic recession
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed nearly all Mideast nations into the throes of an…
Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels
World
October 16, 2020
Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels
BRUSSELS (AP) — With both sides digging in their heels as another Brexit deadline passed Thursday, the European Union and…