Saudi Arabia to host China-Arab summit during Xi visit, sources say

Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during a meeting with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, Thailand November 19, 2022. Photographer Athit Perawongmetha/Pool/File Photo By Reuters Saudi Arabia plans to host a Chinese-Arab summit on Dec. 9 attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping during

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Somalia Opens New Maritime Training Center

File Photo/Somali Times By ADF Magazine Somalia bolstered its plan to increase security along its 3,333-kilometer coastline in early October when it opened a newly built maritime training center in Mogadishu. Donated by the United States, the center will support training in a secure area that can be used by all levels of law enforcement

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Will not withdraw support for Ukraine, says NATO chief

By Anadolu Agency NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said the allies will not withdraw support for Ukraine as Russian strikes continue to target Ukrainian cities. “Our meeting here in Bucharest is sending a strong message of NATO unity and of sustained support for Ukraine. We will continue to support Ukraine, for as long

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Senegal play wide to bypass Ecuador’s midfield in 2-1 win

Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Group A – Ecuador v Senegal – Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar – November 29, 2022 Senegal’s Kalidou Koulibaly celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. Photographer Dylan Martinez By Reuters A change of tactics by Senegal to bypass Ecuador’s sturdy midfield allowed them to capitalize

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US stocks edge lower in unsteady trading, oil prices rise

By The Associated Press Stocks edged lower in unsteady trading on Wall Street Tuesday as investors closely watch developments in China and economic data amid worries about stubbornly hot inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% as of 12:04 p.m. Eastern and was roughly split between gainers and losers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 110

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Turkey President Erdogan says seeing peak numbers in tourism

By Anadolu Agency Turkey is seeing high numbers in tourism sector despite the fallout from the global pandemic, said the nation’s president on Tuesday. “Although we paused during the global pandemic period, we are all experiencing the peak point of our country in terms of both the number of tourists and tourism revenues,” Recep Tayyip

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The World Bank reports that the Somali economy grows by 2.9% in 2021 under the previous government

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s Minister of Finance today chaired an annual meeting organized by the World Bank, and presented the information on the economy of Somalia (Economic Outlook). The report stated that in 2021 the economy of Somalia increased by 2.9 percent, compared to the previous year in 2020. Underlined that the Federal Government of

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UK waters down internet rules plan after free speech outcry

Britain’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Michelle Donelan. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) By The Associated Press The British government has abandoned a plan to force tech firms to remove internet content that is harmful but legal, after the proposal drew strong criticism from lawmakers and civil liberties groups. The U.K. on

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Dollar crisis earns Kenya banks Sh52bn amid consumer woes

By Business Daily Africa Commercial banks’ earnings from foreign exchange trading for nine months through September nearly doubled on higher demand for the dollar amid widening margins. The Business Daily’s analysis of published financial performance statements shows tier-one banks earned Sh52.89 billion from trading in currencies in the review period compared with Sh28.27 billion in

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German government defends plan to ease citizenship rules

By Reuters Germany’s government on Monday defended a plan to make it easier for people to apply for citizenship, countering complaints from within the ruling coalition and the opposition that it might encourage illegal immigration. The government has said it wants to boost immigration and training to tackle a skills shortage weighing on Europe’s largest

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