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May 14, 2020

Morocco minister of human rights: ‘Corruption is no less dangerous than coronavirus in threatening country’s security’

A senior Moroccan official has announced that corruption in Morocco is no less dangerous than the newly-emerged coronavirus in threatening the country’s security and stability. Mustafa Ramid, Morocco’s minister...

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May 14, 2020

Former Egypt minister: ‘loan outcomes will be disastrous’

Former Egyptian Minister of Investment Yehia Hamed announced that: “The insistence of the coup regime leader, Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, to move forward with the policy of borrowing from the International...

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May 14, 2020

Sudan rejects Ethiopia proposal on Renaissance Dam

On Tuesday the Sudanese Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources announced that Sudan had rejected an Ethiopian proposal to sign a partial agreement on filling the Renaissance Dam Lake,...

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May 13, 2020

UN Commission investigates Daesh crimes in Iraq, makes progress thanks to telephone data

A United Nations (UN) committee conducting investigations into Daesh crimes in Iraq has recorded “significant progress in finding new evidence” thanks to telephone data, according to a statement by...

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May 13, 2020

Jordan: Israel annexation plan ‘catastrophic’

Jordan on Wednesday warned against Israeli plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, describing the move as “catastrophic”, Anadolu reports. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi held talks...

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May 13, 2020

UN agencies warn of significant threat to life in Libya

Libyans are at risk because of conflict and the coronavirus pandemic, a group of UN agencies said Wednesday, Anadolu reports. “Conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic present a significant threat...

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May 13, 2020

Israeli airline El Al appeals to PM Netanyahu to save it

El Al Israel Airlines called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rescue it on Wednesday, rejecting what it said were impossible conditions for state-backed loans, Reuters reports. Israel’s...

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May 13, 2020

Sudan’s ruling council appoints new defense minister

Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council on Wednesday appointed a former army major general as the country’s new defense minister as his predecessor Gamal Omer died in South Sudan’s capital in...

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May 13, 2020

Egypt in talks with IMF for second tranche of financial support

Egypt is in talks with the International Monetary Fund for a second bundle of financial support after receiving nearly $2.8 billion in emergency financing, the central bank deputy governor...

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May 13, 2020

Israel approves medical cannabis exports

Israel gave approval on Wednesday for exports of medical cannabis, paving the way for sales abroad that the government expects to produce hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue,...

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