Erdogan says he discussed with Zelenskiy sending grains to African countries

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Credit to Photo Anadolu Agency By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed sending grain to African countries after Russia said it would resume participation in the Ukraine grain deal. In an interview with Turkish broadcaster ATV, Erdogan

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UAE and Egypt recruiting and training secret Somali forces

Young recruits wearing blue tracksuits and with their heads shaven are seen at a military camp before they were transferred to Mogadishu’s Damanyo barracks By Middle East Eye In the heart of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, a secret initiative is being carried out by the UAE and Egypt to recruit and train nearly 3,000 young Somali

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Turkey says Russia concerned over security, exports in grain deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Photographer Umit Bektas/File Photo By Reuters Russia is concerned about its security and the obstacles it faces exporting fertiliser and grains, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlu Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, days after Moscow suspended its participation in a U.N.-brokered export deal. Ankara, in talks with Kyiv and Moscow to fully resume

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North Korea fires 10 missiles in single day amid rising tension in region

By Anadolu Agency North Korea on Wednesday fired at least 10 ballistic missiles in a single day apparently in retaliation to the ongoing combined air drills by South Korea and the US. According to the South Korean military, Pyongyang also fired its first missile into an area close to the South’s territorial waters since the

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Exit polls point to Netanyahu win in Israeli election

Ultra-Orthodox Jews watch their Rabbi Israel Hager votes during Israel elections in Bnei Brak, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Israel is holding its fifth election in less than four years. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) Associated Press By Tia Goldenberg Jerusalem (AP) — Exit polls in Israel indicated Tuesday that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies

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Park outside: Hyundai recalls SUVs for fire risk in computer

By The Associated Press Hyundai is telling the owners of more than 44,000 SUVs in the U.S. to park the vehicles outdoors because they can catch fire even if the engines are off. The automaker says certain 2018 Santa Fe Sport models should be parked away from other vehicles and structures until they are repaired

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Russian defense chief says 87,000 mobilized people sent to combat zone in Ukraine

By Anadolu Agency Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu said on Tuesday that 87,000 of 300,000 mobilized people have already been sent to the combat zone in Ukraine. Speaking at a meeting with military chiefs in Moscow, Shoygu said conscripts, who reported to the military service under Russia’s biannual conscription campaign, will not take part in

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Somalia president failed to protect civilians

The Somalia-based militant Al-Shabab terrorist group is showing signs of a resurgence, taking advantage of the government Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud. After almost five years Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo government without any major attack, the Al-Qaida-linked group on October 29 detonated two bombs near the ministry of education in Mogadishu at the Zobe junction, a busy market

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Saudi Aramco Q3 net income jumps 39% on higher crude prices

By Reuters Saudi Arabian state oil producer Aramco on Tuesday posted a 39% jump in its third-quarter net income that beat analysts’ forecasts, boosted by higher crude oil prices and volumes sold. Aramco’s net income rose to $42.4 billion for the three months to Sept. 30 from $30.4 billion a year earlier, it said in

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East Africa’s economic recovery falters on debt, fiscal deficits

By The East African The increasing risk of debt distress, widening fiscal and current deficits and limited economic diversification plans in the economies of East Africa, have combined to weaken prospects for growth this year. The African Development Bank forecasts the region’s GDP at four per cent this year, before recovering to 4.7 per cent

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