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December 20, 2021

Turkey: Erdogan unveils anti-dollarisation measures, Lira goes up

Turkey’s lira mounted a massive turnaround late on Monday after President Erdogan introduced a series of steps that he said will ease the burden of the ailing currency on...

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December 20, 2021

Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen’s Sanaa airport

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Monday carried out airstrikes on the international airport of the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa after asking civilians to immediately evacuate, state media...

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December 20, 2021

UN chief lays wreath at Beirut port, pushes for blast accountability

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said Lebanon needed proper accountability for the August 2020 Beirut port explosion and that election due to be held next year could usher...

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December 20, 2021

UN seeks $1.5m to help millions in drought-hit Somalia

The UN humanitarian action office on Monday announced that it launched a 2022 humanitarian response plan for Somalia, seeking $1.5 billion to assist 5.5 million people in need, reports...

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December 20, 2021

Turkish Red Crescent distributes food aid in drought-stricken Somalia

The Turkish Red Crescent on Monday delivered at least 4,253 food packages donated by the Turkish government to drought-stricken families in southern Somalia, reports Anadolu Agency. The food was...

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December 20, 2021

Sudan: one man shot dead, more than 300 injured in Sunday’s protests

One man was shot dead in Sunday’s protests against Sudan’s military leaders in which scores of people were wounded in Khartoum and other cities, medics aligned with the protest...

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December 20, 2021

Spain returns smuggled figurines, funeral jars to Egypt

Spain returned 36 stolen antiquities to Egyptian officials on Monday, including figurines of gods and goddesses and ancient jars meant to hold human remains, reports Reuters. The artefacts –...

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December 20, 2021

Qatar Airways takes Airbus to court over A350 skin flaws

Qatar Airways said on Monday it had started proceedings in a UK court against European planemaker Airbus in a bid to resolve a dispute over surface damage to A350...

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December 20, 2021

Exports are Turkey’s means to tackle the sharp currency decline

Exports of commodities and services are the main source of foreign currency in Turkey. Its economy relies on them heavily for a foreign currency balance between supply and demand,...

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December 20, 2021

Ex-Mossad chief shared secrets with mistress, report says

Former Mossad Director Yossi Cohen shared secret information with an air hostess he was having an affair with, Israel’s Channel 13 reported on Sunday. Cohen’s affair began in 2018, after he...

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