The governments of Egypt and Somalia have taken the same position on one side, the projects of the international Nile River, according to a news release from the Egyptian presidency. The Nile River travels through 10 countries in Africa, including Eritrea, Kenya, Burundi, Uganda, Congo, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt and Rwanda. The statement was issued

By Anadolu Agency Six months into the Ukraine war, the world’s most sanctioned country, Russia, seems relatively comfortable surfing the tidal wave of Western sanctions aimed at swamping its economy. That is the case at least for now, with the full impact of the sanctions and their “moving targets” expected to be fully felt by

Iran earlier reported turning of IAEA surveillance cameras: Reuters/Lisa Leutner By Reuters Iran will keep the UN nuclear watchdog’s cameras turned off until a 2015 nuclear deal is restored, the head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organisation said on Monday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) it

IMF headquarters in Washington, DC: Credit AFP/ Saul Loeb By Daily Nation The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants tighter checks on bank transactions in Kenya amid growing concerns about money laundering by corruption networks. An appraisal report by an IMF team said Kenya should intensify checks on corruption-related money laundering risk in banks and other

Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa: Credit Wikipedia By Middle East Monitor A senior Bahraini official and member of the ruling Al-Khalifa family has been dismissed for refusing to shake hands with the Israeli ambassador to the country. Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa, who is the President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities was

Police arrested the suspect Chiao Tiao Yumol: Credit The Manila Times By Reuters Three people died in a shooting at a university graduation ceremony in the Philippines’ capital region on Sunday, including a former mayor from the volatile south of the country, police said. Local Quezon City police chief Remus Medina said the shooting appeared

Former President Daniel arap Moi (left) Rai Group chairman Jaswant Rai By Daily Nation The family of former President Daniel arap Moi, who ruled Kenya for 24 years, and sugar baron Jaswant Rai, have been ordered to compensate a widow over Sh2 billion for a 53-acre land grabbed in 1983. A presidential directive that Mr

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati (centre) addresses journalists at the Bomas of Kenya about the transmission of election results and the commission’s preparedness while flanked by other commissioners By The East Africa The last groups of international observers are expected in Kenya in the final two weeks to the August 9 elections

By The Associated Press Police in Mecca say they have arrested a Saudi man who helped an Israeli-Jewish reporter sneak into Islam’s holiest city, defying a rule that only Muslims can enter the area. While Muslims of any nationality and background can enter Mecca, non-Muslims are not permitted because a very specific code of conduct

By Reuters Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece on July 26 to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek foreign ministry said on Friday, in his first visit to an EU country since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The ministry said the pair were due to sign bilateral deals,