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June 19, 2023

EU to provide $21.8m to Egypt to host Sudan refugees

The European Union will provide Egypt with 20 million Euros ($21.8 million) to support refugees from Sudan, amid the continued influx from the conflict-ravaged country and the perceived threat...

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June 19, 2023

Saudi FM refused press briefing with Iran counterpart over Soleimani picture

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister reportedly walked out of a briefing with his Iranian counterpart over the weekend due to the presence of a picture of assassinated Iranian General, Qassem...

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June 19, 2023

Kuwait forms new government

Kuwait formed a new government on Sunday, naming Saad Al Barrak as Oil Minister to replace Bader Al-Mulla and re-appointing Finance Minister, Manaf Abdulaziz Al Hajri, AFP reports. According...

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June 19, 2023

International donors pledge $1.5bn in Sudan aid

International donors, on Monday, pledged close to $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Sudan and the broader region, responding to a call by the United Nations to boost aid...

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June 19, 2023

If grain deal ends, UN pledge on Russia exports will go on – Russian official

Russia’s deputy Foreign Minister said on Monday that, even if a deal allowing shipments of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea ends, Russia’s agreement with the United Nations to...

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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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