For the first time since September, the three key players in the conflict hold a virtual meeting to map the way forward. Opposing sides in Syria’s war Iran, Russia, and Turkey have held talks reflecting “harmonized” [ More … ]
The loan will focus first on health and social spending The IMF noted Cairo had ‘a strong track record’ of implementing economic reforms! The IMF board on Friday approved a one-year, $5.2 billion financing package [ More … ]
A senior Turkish delegation headed by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli to hold talks with Libya’s UN recognised government. Cavusoglu was accompanied by Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and intelligence [ More … ]
Ethiopia has been accused of ‘intransigence’ which has to lead to the stalling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations, Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation said. Mohamed Abdel Ati ruled out a [ More … ]
Turkish president says there could be a ‘new era’ in the Libyan conflict following a phone call with his US counterpart. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said “some agreements” have been reached with his [ More … ]
Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Monday that the real numbers of infections in Egypt could be more than 100,000. During a presentation that showed modelled the spread [ More … ]
Sudan army spokesman says fighting over past three days has left at least two people dead and nine wounded. Sudanese general says a chance given for diplomacy before eruption of possible all-out war with Ethiopia! [ More … ]
The World Bank Group’s board of directors approved a $50 million loan to Egypt to finance emergency response activities related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Egypt has been eligible to receive $50 million loan, the [ More … ]
An announcement by Tripoli-based UN-recognised administration comes after a month-long offensive against forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar. Libya’s UN-recognised government says it has captured the strategic al-Watiya airbase from fighters loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa [ More … ]
A paper the World Bank released last February shows that countries dependent on aid from the organization see increased flows into tax secrecy havens, suggesting that some of its funds are ending up in the wrong hands. [ More … ]
Turkey officials have held talks with Japan and the UK on setting up currency swap lines, sources tell Reuters. The recently embattled Turkish lira edged up on Friday and held gains from late Thursday following reports that [ More … ]
While the Zionist project fulfilled its dream of a homeland in Palestine, Palestinian displacement has never stopped. Column By: Ali YOUNES at Aljazeera News May 15, 1948, is a date inked in infamy for generations [ More … ]
Talks began on Wednesday with Lebanon seeking a multi-billion-dollar bailout to avoid bankruptcy. Lebanon’s leaders are seeking a financial lifeline from the International Monetary Fund. Talks began on Wednesday with Lebanon seeking a multi-billion-dollar bailout [ More … ]
Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi took office after the country’s parliament approved a new government on Wednesday following nearly six months of political wrangling. Al-Kadhimi is viewed as pragmatic as well as having good relations with main [ More … ]
With no Fed swap line and depleting FX reserves, analysts say Turkey is running short on ammunition to defend the lira, Reuters Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak told investors on Wednesday that the country’s foreign [ More … ]
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