Turkey, UAE sign 13 deals worth $50.7B

By Anadolu Agency Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday signed a total of 13 deals worth $50.7 billion, the Turkish Communications Directorate said. In a statement, the directorate said that both sides have reached an agreement to establish a High-Level Strategic Council, to be chaired by the presidents of Turkey and the

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Somali corrupt minister who openly admitted that he only gives work to his relatives and friends loophole

The Minister of Trade of Somalia, Jibril Abdirashid, who confronted the Committee on Economy, Trade, Industry and Investment of the People’s Assembly of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, openly admitted that he would hire his family if he had the opportunity. Read: Somalia President will become the richest man in Africa due to corruption MP

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UK’s high inflation cools, offering some relief to Bank of England

People shop at a market stalls in east London, Britain, January 23, 2021. Reuters/Henry Nicholls/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s high rate of inflation fell by more than expected in June and was its slowest in over a year at 7.9%, according to data that will ease some of the pressure on the Bank of England

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Shot terror suspect’s dad ‘attacked by terrorist’

Raghe Mohamed Abdi was shot dead by police on a highway south of Brisbane. -AAP Image By Australian Associated Press Attacked by a terrorist in Somalia, Mohammed Abdi sought protection and relocated to Australia. Years later his son Raghe Abdi was shot dead by police on a highway south of Brisbane in what was described

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Russia strikes Ukraine grain port after exiting export deal

A part of a Russian cruise missile Kalibr is seen inside a building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 18, 2023. Press Service of the the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters By Reuters Russia struck Ukrainian ports on Tuesday,

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Turkey, Saudi Arabia sign deals on investment, defense, energy, communications

By Anadolu Agency Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed a series of deals on Monday encompassing investment, the defense industry, energy and communications. The agreements were signed after delegation meetings led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi city of Jeddah. President Erdogan earlier had a meeting

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IMF board signs off on $1 bln in funds for Kenya

By Reuters The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Monday signed off on nearly $1 billion in new funding for Kenya that could ease pressure on government finances in East Africa’s largest economy, the global lender said in a statement. The IMF said the board completed the fifth reviews under Kenya’s Extended Fund Facility and

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Turkish President Erdogan in Saudi Arabia for talks

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of a three-day Gulf tour to strengthen regional ties. On the first leg of his trip, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud and other officials welcomed Erdogan at the airport in the port city of Jeddah. The president

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Russia halts wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain. It’s a blow to global food security

File – Storks walk in front of harvesters in a wheat field in the village of Zghurivka, Ukraine, on Aug. 9, 2022. Russia said Monday July 17, 2023 it has halted an unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a

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Number of patients waiting a year for NHS treatment increases by 15% despite Sunak pledge

The Lib Dems said the figures revealed a ‘postcode lottery’ with delays more common in certain areas (Peter Byrne/PA) (PA Wire) The Independent By Holly Evans The number of patients waiting a year for NHS treatment in England has risen by 15% in the past year, new research has suggested. This comes despite Rishi Sunak’s

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