Abu Dhabi crown prince in Turkey for first visit in nearly a decade

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) welcomes Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (L) with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on November 24, 2021. ( Ali Balikci – Anadolu Agency ) By Anadolu Agency Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Wednesday arrived in

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Israel, Morocco ink defense deal after normalizing ties

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz, center, visits the Mausoleum of King Mohammed V, in Rabat, Morocco, Wednesday, Nov. 24 2021. Israel and Morocco signed a landmark agreement Wednesday that lays the foundation for security cooperation, intelligence sharing, and future arms sales. (AP Photo/Ilan Ben Zion) Associated Press By ILAN BEN ZION Israel and Morocco signed

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A new republic is born: Barbados celebrates ditching Britain’s queen

A statue of Royal Navy Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson stands with its plinth vandalised a day after the government of the Caribbean island of Barbados said it wished to remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic, in Bridgetown, Barbados September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Nigel R. Browne Reuters By Guy Faulconbridge Barbados,

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UK inflation jumps to highest level in 10 years as energy bills soar

The UK energy regulator, Ofgem, lifted its cap on household bills on the back of rising wholesale gas prices to record levels. Photograph: Clynt Garnham Products/Alamy The Guardian By Richard Partington Increase to 4.2% in October from 3.1% also driven by higher prices in restaurants and hotels UK inflation has increased to its highest level

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Blinken, in Kenya, seeks to cool regional crises

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, is greeted by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Raychelle Omamo, left, as he arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Blinken begins a five day trip to Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of

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Philippines group seeks to bar Marcos Jr. from election for tax evasion

A demonstrator holds a poster during a protest following the presidential bid announcement of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, at the Commission of Human Rights, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo By Reuters A group opposing the candidacy of the son of late

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Libyan warlord Haftar announces bid to run for president

By Anadolu Agency Haftar is controversial figure in Libyan political scene, who is backed by regional powers Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar on Tuesday announced he will run in the country’s upcoming presidential elections. In a televised speech, Haftar said the elections are the only way out of the Libyan crisis. “I declare my candidacy for

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Kenya on high alert after Uganda double suicide bombings

By Daily Nation Kenya is on high alert following the two explosions that hit Kampala, Uganda on Tuesday morning. The National Police Service (NPS) said security has been beefed up in all security installations and towns across the country and along the border points. Members of the public have also been urged to stay alert

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China demands arms embargo exit for Somalia, instead UN penalize-sources say

The UN Security Council on Friday renewed for another year the partial lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia, and added a ban on chemicals used for making improvised explosive devices. The 15-member council voted 12-0 in favor of Resolution 2498 that enabled the decisions, with China, Russia and Equatorial Guinea abstaining. Until Nov. 15,

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The latest two separate terrorist attack in Uganda’s capital

A photograph appears on the internet. Two separate bomb blasts in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, have killed at least two people and injured dozens more, officials say, The powerful blasts shook parts of the city, and also caused fire at the scene of the blasts & nearby vehicles. The first blast targeted a shopping mall near

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