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February 11, 2022

Somaliland: China cannot dictate our relations with Taiwan

China cannot dictate who Somaliland can have relations with as it is a sovereign nation and “born free”, the foreign minister of the breakaway Somali region said today during...

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February 11, 2022

Libya’s Haftar welcomes parliament’s choice of Fathi Bashagha as new PM

Libya’s renegade General Khalifa Haftar has welcomed the east-based parliament’s decision to appoint Fathi Bashagha as the new prime minister. The Tobruk- based House of Representatives in eastern Libya...

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February 11, 2022

Members of Morocco’s Justice and Development Party resign before party conference

The leader of Morocco’s Justice and Development Party, Abdelilah Benkirane, is facing isolation from within his party and two members of the political leadership have resigned days before the...

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February 11, 2022

Prince William visits UAE as Britain seeks to deepen ties

Prince William, second in line to the British throne, on Thursday, visited the United Arab Emirates at a time when the former British protectorate has faced an unprecedented, though...

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February 11, 2022

Syria’s main Druze city sees more unrest, calls for Friday protests

Tens of Syrian protesters gathered on Thursday in the mainly Druze city of Sweida to protest against worsening economic conditions and subsidy cuts that came into force last week,...

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February 11, 2022

Afghan refugees in UAE protest at halt to US relocation process

Hundreds of Afghans have launched a rare protest at a Gulf facility where they have been housed since fleeing their homeland last year, holding banners, pleading for freedom and...

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February 11, 2022

Lebanon PM signals difficulty in agreeing financial recovery plan

Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, indicated, on Thursday, difficulties in agreeing to a financial recovery plan critical to steering Lebanon out of its devastating economic collapse, calling it a “Kamikaze...

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February 11, 2022

Unilever expects new Ben & Jerry’s ‘arrangement’ for Israel by year-end

The Board of Ben & Jerry’s aims to work out a “new arrangement” for sales in Israel before the end of the year, Unilever PLC’s CEO said on Thursday,...

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February 10, 2022

Shrapnel injures 12 at Saudi Abha Airport as drone intercepted

Twelve people were injured at Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport by shrapnel from an explosive-laden drone intercepted by air defences on Thursday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group...

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February 10, 2022

Egypt’s private sector wheat imports surge as state buyer tightens purchases

Wheat imports by Egypt’s private sector have overtaken those by the State Commodities Authority, a trend that could continue as the government looks to reform bread subsidies and trim...

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