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PM turns to brutal Saudi regime for help as Putin’s atrocities fuel energy crisis

Boris Johnson and Mohammed bin Salman in 2018 (Image: REX/Shutterstock) The Daily Mirror By Rachel Wearmouth Boris Johnson is heading to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to beg Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to increase oil production to help the West wean itself off Russian energy As Russia carries out new attacks against the people of

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German chancellor arrives in Turkiye on official visit

By Anadolu Agency German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday arrived in Turkiye for his first official visit since he took office. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Scholz with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara. Erdogan and Scholz are due to hold a joint news conference following one-on-one and inter-delegation

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Germany to buy up to 35 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets – sources

A Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo By Reuters Germany will purchase F-35 fighter jets built by U.S. firm Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing Tornado aircraft, according to two government sources, with one of the sources saying Berlin aims to

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Somali Foreign Minister says to give license Bank of Egypt

File Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdisaid Muse, has said that his government is planning to grant a license to The Bank of Egypt. In an interview with Egypt’s Sharook News, the minister said that the Central Bank of Somalia’s Board of Directors will issue a license

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Leaders of Turkey, Greece hold talks in rare meeting

In this photo provided by Turkish Presidency, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, left, talks to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 13, 2022. Mitsotakis is in Istanbul to talk with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a rare meeting between the neighbors who have been at odds over

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Germany discussed energy cooperation with Qatar

Oil depots are pictured in the harbour in Hamburg, Germany, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer By Reuters The German government, working to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas, discussed energy supplies with Qatar this week, the federal chancellery’s state secretary said on Saturday. “We discussed bilateral cooperation particularly in energy and corporate investments,”

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Africa could be hit hard by loss of Ukrainian grain exports, institute says

Workers harvest wheat in a field at the outskirts of Beja governorate, about 115 km (71 miles) north of the capital Tunis, file. REUTERS/Anis Mili By Reuters African countries may be hit hard by any continuing halt to Ukraine’s grain exports caused by the war, a report from Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy

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Kenya, Zimbabwe ink seven pacts to boost investments

President Uhuru Kenyatta with his visiting Republic of Zimbabwe counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa during a press briefing at State House, Nairobi on March 9, 2022 By Business Daily Africa Kenya has signed seven bilateral agreements with Zimbabwe even as President Uhuru Kenyatta joined the push for the removal of Western sanctions sapping the economy of the

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Joint goal of Turkey, Israel to revive political dialogue based on common interest

By Anadolu Agency Turkish president says he hopes Israeli counterpart’s visit will be ‘new turning point’ in relations Turkish president says he hopes Israeli counterpart’s visit will be ‘new turning point’ in relations. Our common goal with Israel is to revive political dialogue between our countries based on common interests, respect for mutual sensitivities, says

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Brent crude up $12, shares sink as Ukraine conflict deepens

A woman walks past a bank’s electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, March 7, 2022. The price of oil jumped more than $10 a barrel and shares were sharply lower Monday as the conflict in Ukraine deepened amid mounting calls for harsher sanctions against Russia. (AP Photo/Vincent

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