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The Moroccan government, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have disclosed plan to postpone plans to hold the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakesh. The meeting, which was scheduled to hold in October 2021, has…

The Moroccan government, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have disclosed plan to postpone plans to hold the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings in Marrakesh. The meeting, which was scheduled to hold in October 2021, has…

The Gulf Cooperation Council Chambers has called for industrial integration among member-states in the health, medical, agricultural and food industries.While underlining the Importance of the industrial integration, the GCC Chambers…

The United Nations experts have lamented the health status of the jailed Saudi activist, Loujain Al-Hathloul.Al-Hathloul, who was arrested in 2018, has been on hunger strike for a week over conditions of her prolonged detention.The…

At least 93 people have been arrested on 29th October, 2020 over their suspected links to the far-left DHKP-C terror group.This was done as part of Istanbul-based counter-terrorism operations across 12 provinces of Turkey.Security…

Sudan’s transitional government has taken away naturalized Sudanese citizenship from thousands of foreigners, including Syrians.In an official statement released on Thursday October 29, 2020, the Sudanese government said that "The…

Pakistan’s state-run council of clerics has given its approval for the construction of a new temple for minority Hindus.The council of clerics, which advises the government on religious issues, ruled on Wednesday October 28, 2020, that…

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has called on Turks to boycott French goods, as relations between the NATO allies deteriorated over Paris's hardened stance against radical Islam."As it has been said in France, 'don't buy…

Saudi Arabia has rejected the attempts to link Islam with terrorism.The Saudi authorities also condemned the offensive cartoons of the Prophet amid an escalating row between France and some Muslim-majority nations over Paris’s support for…

At least 800,000 people have been affected by the severe flooding in South Sudan, leaving them without adequate food, water or shelter.This was stated by Medecins Sans Frontieres on Tuesday October 27, 2020."Many areas in South Sudan…

The visiting US Secretary of state has on October 27, 2020, stated that the United States and India are now better aligned to protect “our democracies and shared values."Mike Pompeo stated this after signing a key defense agreement with…

Not less that seven people have been killed in an explosion at a religious school in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar.Police officials report that the blast wounded 70 others, many of them children.The blast occurred at the…

Medical Charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) have announced that a cancer clinic in the Yemeni city of Taiz was hit by heavy weapons on 24th October, 2020.The organisation stated this on 26th October, 2020 adding that one staff member…

Qatar has sealed an agreement with drugmaker Moderna Inc to buy its potential COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it is approved and released for global use.Abdullatif al-Khal, chair of a national COVID-19 health group and head of infectious…

Ethiopian authorities have called on the US ambassador over comments President Trump made over the Ethiopia and Egypt’s dispute about the filling and operation of a massive hydropower dam.President Trump had called for an agreement…

The United States Department has announced that the humanitarian truce between Azerbaijan and Armenia will take effect on Monday morning.While disclosing this in a joint statement on Sunday October, 2020, the US stated that Armenia and…

Not less than 18 people have been killed in the suicide attack in Afghanistan's capital.While disclosing this on Sunday October 25, 2020, the interior ministry said, "The death toll has risen to at least 18 killed and 57 people wounded,…

Sudan has declared official normalization of relations with Israel and a halt to any aggression with the Jewish state.This was announced in a joint statement released on Friday October 23, 2020.The statement reads, "The leaders of…

Estonia on Thursday said it would sanction Hezbollah and prevent officials from the terror organization, or those affiliated with it, from entering its territory. “With this step, Estonia stands by the United States, the United Kingdom, the…

A British naval warship has seized 450kg of methamphetamine from a dhow in the northern Arabian Sea.In a report released on Thursday October 22, 2020, the British officials said, "The drugs were seized by HMS Montrose from a stateless…

The Sudanese Popular Congress Party has called for the dissolution of the transitional government and the formation of a technocrat administration,In a statement released on Wednesday October 21, 2020, and which marked the 56th…

Not less than 15 people have been killed in stampede among thousands of Afghans who gathered near Pakistan's consulate on Tuesday as jostling broke out between people applying for visas.Over 3,000 Afghans had congregated on the open…

Lebanon’s caretaker Health Minister Hamad Hassan called on “rationalizing the distribution of medicine” and warned that the quantity of pharmaceutical drugs is sufficient for another three months.Last week, Lebanon’s Internal Security…

Hatice Cengiz, fiancee to late Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, has filed a suit in US district court against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the journalist’s murder.Cengiz and a rights group founded by Khashoggi…

The United States congressmen have disclosed plan to thwart the decision to remove Sudan from a list of state sponsors of terror.Congressional sources told on Tuesday October 20, 2020, that the US administration did not officially notify…

The International Criminal Court has declared ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and other suspects wanted for alleged war crimes and genocide in Darfur.ICC Chief prosecutor on Tuesday October 20, 2020, said the suspects must face…

The Pakistani Authorities have lifted a ban on TikTok after assurances that “immoral” content would be blocked in accordance with the country's laws.Earlier this month, Islamabad had banned the popular video-sharing application due to…

The International Labour Organization has on 19th of October, 2020 urged sustained social spending and other changes to counter the economic fallout caused by COVID-19.ILO chief Guy Ryder made his recommendations on behalf of the global…

Military leaders from Libya’s warring sides have met in Geneva in hopes of a UN-brokered breakthrough that could pave the way for a “complete and permanent ceasefire” in the conflict-ridden North African country.The meeting on Monday…

Bahrain and Israel have signed seven MoUs in various fields including those in trade and security.While disclosing this on Sunday October 18, 2020, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, said the signing of these…