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US and European powers urge Libya to reschedule presidential vote

Ahram Online Britain, France, Germany, Italy and the United States urged war-torn Libya on Friday to quickly set a new date for delayed presidential elections. “We call on the relevant Libyan authorities to respect the aspirations of the Libyan people for prompt elections by swiftly determining a final date for …

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Salameh: “$12-15B needed to kickstart Lebanon recovery”

Ahram Online “Lebanon’s mandatory reserves are down to $12.5 Billion, which is only enough to finance subsidies on basic goods for another six months”, said Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on Tuesday. The mandatory reserves stood at $32 Billion before the beginning of the economic crisis in 2019. “Lebanon’s …

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Lebanese minister resigns in bid to ease crisis with Saudi Arabia

Ahram Online Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi announced his resignation at a press conference in Beirut on Friday. Kordahi said he hoped “the much-anticipated move will ease the diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries”. “The interests of my country, my people and my loved ones are …

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Sudanese protesters ignore the deal and rally against military rule

Ahram Online Thousands of Sudanese protestors continued their demands for a fully civilian government on Thursday and denounced the military rulers who were behind the 25 October military takeover in Khartoum. The protests came few days after the military signed a new power sharing deal with Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok …

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Ethiopian PM hands duties to deputy to join the civil war front

Egypt Today As the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces advance towards the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed transferred his powers to his deputy and headed to the war front on Wednesday. Ethiopians live in a state of confusion and fear amid speculations that the regime is …

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UN evacuates international staff families from Ethiopia

Ahram Online The United Nations will evacuate family members of international staff from war torn Ethiopia, as rebels claim to be advancing closer to the capital on Tuesday. “An internal UN security order asked the organisation to coordinate the evacuation and ensure that all eligible family members of internationally recruited …

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Burhan and Hamdok sign agreement settling the Sudanese political crisis

Egypt Today Chairman of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok signed a political agreement on Sunday to end the political crisis in the country. The 14 point political agreement cancelled Burhan’s 25 October decree dismissing the Prime Minister. It stipulates adherence to the …

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