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June 19, 2023

Sweden NATO membership must be accepted before July summit

Turkiye and Hungary must ratify Sweden’s NATO membership before the alliance meets at a summit in July, France’s Foreign Minister said on Friday, adding that any further delays were...

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June 19, 2023

Somalia sacks Army Chief, names Brig-Gen Addow as new commander amid political tensions

Somalia sacked Army Chief, Major-General Odawaa Yusuf Rageh, on Monday, amid political tensions in the country’s central Hiran region, which is also the epicentre of fighting against the Al-Shabaab...

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June 19, 2023

Spain, Jordan move toward strategic partnership

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, and King Abdullah II of Jordan agreed on Monday to begin work towards forging a strategic partnership, setting a new course in bilateral relations,...

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June 19, 2023

UN envoy says proposed Libya laws not enough to enable election

The United Nations envoy to Libya said, on Monday, that proposed electoral laws agreed upon by a committee of two legislative bodies this month are “not sufficient to resolve...

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June 19, 2023

The irony of ‘World Refugee Day’: ‘Celebrating’, then blaming the victims

Fadi, a Syrian teenager, with curly hair and an acne-covered face, has miraculously survived one of the greatest migrant boat disasters in the modern history of the Mediterranean. Only...

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June 19, 2023

Bulldozers tear into Cairo historic Islamic cemeteries

A project to expand roads and bridges to ease congestion in Cairo has put thousands of tombs in a vast and ancient Islamic cemetery under threat, causing outcry among...

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June 19, 2023

With scores missing from shipwreck, family members flock to Greek migrant camp

Inside a fenced migrant camp near Athens, relatives hugged survivors on Monday, while others refused to abandon hope of finding loved ones who were among the scores missing after...

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June 19, 2023

Egypt: Can Sisi reconcile with the Muslim Brotherhood?

With the former parliamentarian and potential presidential candidate, Ahmed Tantawi, calling for reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood, the fraught and complex issue is reopened in Egypt following the 3 July...

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June 19, 2023

Israel says hoped-for direct Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia will not happen now

Israel said, on Monday, that hoped-for direct flights to Saudi Arabia for the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage would not happen this year, and played down any prospects of an imminent...

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June 19, 2023

Belgium Foreign Minister in turmoil over Iran, Russian delegates’ invitations

Belgian Foreign Affairs Minister, Hadja Lahbib, is facing calls for resignation after granting visas to delegations from Iranian and Russian cities to attend a mayors’ convention in Brussels last...

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