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WORLD

Iranian FM, Qatari emir discuss expansion of trade ties in Doha

Iranian Foreign Minister met with the Qatari emir in the Qatari capital of Doha on bilateral ties and cooperation, media reported, citing the...

Saudi FM calls on Sudan’s warring factions to commit to cease-fire

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud, talked to leaders of Sudanese warring factions respectively via...

Lebanon reaffirms need for ‘voluntary return’ to solve Syrian refugee crisis

Top Lebanese officials have reaffirmed the need to implement "a voluntary return" of the Syrian refugees in the country that has reached a...

UN allocates $20 mn for urgent food aid campaign in Nigeria

The UN has allocated $20 million for an urgent food security and nutrition campaign for hunger-hit northeast Nigeria, a UN spokesman said. With $9...

2 Palestinian gunmen killed after launching fatal shooting attack in West Bank

Two Palestinian gunmen were shot and killed after launching a shooting attack that killed four Israelis near a Jewish settlement in the West...

Norway to open continental shelf for seabed mineral activities

Norway's Energy Minister has said that the country is proposing to open parts of its continental shelf for commercial seabed mineral activities. Minister of...

Italy passes recovery fund reform package, prohibits use as aid to Ukraine

Italy's parliament gave its approval to a series of measures related to the country's post-coronavirus recovery package -- including one that prevents the...

165 female immigrants deported from Libya to Nigeria

The Libyan Illegal Immigration Control Department has deported 165 female illegal immigrants to their home country of Nigeria. "Some of them were arrested as...

Lebanon to continue austerity policy at diplomatic missions amid financial crisis

Lebanon will continue an austerity policy at its overseas diplomatic missions for at least two more years amid the current financial crisis, Foreign...

UN chief calls for continuation of Black Sea grain deal

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the parties to do their utmost to ensure the continuation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which...