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Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Middle East
September 25, 2019
Libya’s instability a focus of concern at UN: AP Explains
Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj will be representing only part of the country when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly…
Israel’s Netanyahu faces criticism over annexation plan
Middle East
September 12, 2019
Israel’s Netanyahu faces criticism over annexation plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pre-election pledge to annex the West Bank’s Jordan Valley drew praise from right-wing allies Wednesday,…
Charity ship rescues 50 African migrants in sea off Libya
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Charity ship rescues 50 African migrants in sea off Libya
ABOARD THE OCEAN VIKING (AP) — A charity ship run by humanitarian groups in the Mediterranean spent a rainy Sunday…
Populist desires rise across the world: study
World
September 6, 2019
Populist desires rise across the world: study
People around the world believe the political system is rigged against them, a survey by Ipsos revealed on Thursday. Levels of political…
High court rejects legal challenge over UK suspension of Parliament
World
September 6, 2019
High court rejects legal challenge over UK suspension of Parliament
he High Court of England and Wales on Friday morning rejected a legal challenge against the British government’s decision to prorogue Parliament.…
Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns
World
August 22, 2019
Second day of Italy crisis talks after PM resigns
Italy’s president began a second day of talks Thursday aimed at solving the political crisis shaking the country after the…
Iran denies commitments in exchange for tanker release
Middle East
August 16, 2019
Iran denies commitments in exchange for tanker release
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has made no commitments to gain the release of its tanker from detention in Gibraltar, an…
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Forces battling for control of Libya’s capital agreed to a truce Saturday, on the eve of the Muslim festival of…
African Union Egyptian Commissioner Amani Abou-Zeid selected among 100 Most Influential African Women
Egypt
August 9, 2019
African Union Egyptian Commissioner Amani Abou-Zeid selected among 100 Most Influential African Women
On August 6, the leading PR and Rating Firm Avance Media chose Amani Abou-Zeid, renowned Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy…
Sisi officially approves Egypt-EIB loan agreement
Egypt
August 8, 2019
Sisi officially approves Egypt-EIB loan agreement
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved a government agreement between Egypt and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on the Kitchener…