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Rights group: Israel puts Jerusalem settlement plan on hold
Middle East
November 26, 2021
Rights group: Israel puts Jerusalem settlement plan on hold
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities appear to have put plans to build a large Jewish settlement at an abandoned airport…
Lebanon has yet to give IMF figure for financial losses, central bank governor says
Middle East
November 24, 2021
Lebanon has yet to give IMF figure for financial losses, central bank governor says
BEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Lebanon has yet to give the IMF its estimate of losses in the financial system…
Egyptian Government taking serious steps to eliminate bureaucracy
Egypt
November 23, 2021
Egyptian Government taking serious steps to eliminate bureaucracy
The Government has been taking serious steps to eliminate the bureaucracy it inherited many years ago, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly…
Unvaccinated citizens banned from entering government facilities as of December 1
Egypt
November 17, 2021
Unvaccinated citizens banned from entering government facilities as of December 1
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stressed the need to fully comply with the decisions of the Higher Committee for the Management…
The new Pandemic Bill before Parliament, explained
Egypt
November 12, 2021
The new Pandemic Bill before Parliament, explained
Next week, the Egyptian House of Representatives will discuss the draft law on measures to confront epidemics and pandemics. A…
Iraqi PM decries ‘cowardly’ attack on his home by drones carrying explosives
Middle East
November 8, 2021
Iraqi PM decries ‘cowardly’ attack on his home by drones carrying explosives
BAGHDAD, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped unharmed from an armed drone assassination attempt in Baghdad,…
Johnson’s COVID-19 gambit steers Britain into uncharted winter waters
World
November 4, 2021
Johnson’s COVID-19 gambit steers Britain into uncharted winter waters
LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Inside the British hospital that saved Prime Minister Boris Johnson from COVID-19, intensive care nurse…
New Japan PM Kishida off to rocky start in polling
World
October 6, 2021
New Japan PM Kishida off to rocky start in polling
TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Japan’s new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is struggling to find his footing with voters just…
UK PM Johnson raises taxes to tackle health and social care crisis
World
September 7, 2021
UK PM Johnson raises taxes to tackle health and social care crisis
LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Tuesday to raise taxes on workers,…
Japan’s COVID minister Kono popular with voters for PM, may get heavyweight backing – media
World
September 6, 2021
Japan’s COVID minister Kono popular with voters for PM, may get heavyweight backing – media
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Taro Kono, Japan’s minister in charge of fighting COVID-19 and a top choice of voters…