he Committee to Protect Journalists is highly alarmed by the targeting of journalists with Pegasus spyware in Jordan and repeats its calls for an immediate moratorium on the sale, transfer, and use of such…
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AsiaEconomyNewsSri Lanka
Sri Lanka, Official Creditors Seal $5.9 Billion Debt Revamp Deal
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawSri Lanka struck an initial deal with a group of key official creditors, including India and the Paris Club, to restructure about $5.9 billion of debt, a key step toward…
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EgyptGlobal NewsMiddle EastNewsNorth AfricaUnited States
Egypt, US Discuss Gaza Cease-Fire, Navigation Challenges in Red Sea
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawEgypt said Tuesday that it looks forward to US support for a UN resolution to stop hostilities in the Gaza Strip, along with securing “safe navigation” in the Red Sea.…
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At the maritime symposium this week in Hainan, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi warned against a “bloc confrontation” approach to solving disputes, alluding to the Philippines, the United States, and…
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EgyptIsraelMiddle EastNewsNorth Africa
Egypt Exerts ‘Utmost Efforts to Restore Truce in Gaza as Soon as Possible’
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawEgypt said late Friday it is exerting “utmost efforts” to restore a collapsed humanitarian pause in Gaza following the resumption of fighting in the enclave. Diaa Rashwan, head of the…
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NewsNorth AfricaTerrorismTunisia
Tunisia: 5 Convicted Terrorists Captured and Escaped From Prison (Official)
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawFive convicted terrorists who escaped from a prison near Tunis a week ago have been arrested, the Tunisian Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday. “Various units of the national security, national…
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Global NewsIsraelNewsUkraineUnited States
Biden’s Foreign Aid Package With $14b for Israel, $60b for Ukraine Heads to Congress
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawAs President Joe Biden on Thursday made his case to the American public that success in Ukraine and Israel is “vital” to the U.S., the White House prepared a sweeping…
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EgyptGlobal NewsMiddle EastNewsNorth Africa
Egypt’s Sisi Meets CIA Chief, Calls for Gaza Cease-fire
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawEgyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi called for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip during a meeting on Tuesday with CIA Director William Burns. Talks between Sisi and Burns dwelt on…
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EconomyNewsNorth AfricaTunisia
Tunisia: President Saied Dismisses Economy Minister
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawTunisian President Kais Saied dismissed the Minister of Economy and Planning on Tuesday and appointed the Minister of Finance as interim head of the ministry, the presidency of the Republic…
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EuropeGlobal NewsNewsUK
Signal: UK Industry Receives £4bn for AUKUS Design and Prototyping
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that it has begun the next phase of development for the future nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) AUKUS. Under a string of contracts signed with…