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The death toll from Europe floods in western Germany and Belgium rose to 117, while more than 1,000 people went missing. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a Friday statement that “In the hour of need, our country stands together. It’s important that we show solidarity for those from whom…
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri apologised for establishing a new government in Lebanon on Thursday at the presidential palace, nine months after being appointed, in a move that could exacerbate the country’s economic situation. In a press conference after meeting President Michel Aoun, Hariri said that the president sought significant changes…
The Security Council unanimously extended the United Nations Mission in Yemen. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg as Special Envoy to Yemen, succeeding British Martin Griffiths, who completed his duties at the end of June. The five permanent members of the Security Council, namely the United States,…
Lebanon financial crisis in has resulted in a severe electrical deficit, forcing many people to rely on private generators. Lebanon’s two main power facilities were shut down on Friday, resulting in a near-total power outage that left much of the country in the dark. The outage caused by two stations…
Egypt criticized Ethiopia’s decision to proceed with the second phase of filling the Renaissance Dam reservoir, warning of the consequences of exacerbating tensions in the region. Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, claimed Cairo had received official information from Addis Ababa about the commencement of the filling…
Officials confirmed that at least two people were injured last Sunday when a bomb exploded inside a Catholic church in the city of Beni in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Beni police chief Narcis Mutiba Kashali said the explosion occurred at 6 am, just an hour before starting…
The Sudanese government has promised to hand over wanted people suspected of war crimes to the International Criminal Court. “The cabinet has decided to hand over the accused to the International Criminal Court,” Sudanese Federal Government Minister Buthaina Dinar stated at a press briefing. The Sudanese Council of Ministers ended…
The National Council for Wages (NCW) decided, in its recent meeting headed by Dr. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development who is also acting as chairperson of the National Council for Wages, to set the minimum wage for workers in the private sector at EGP2, 400 per month.…
NATO failed to achieve any tangible result in the formation of the well-established state institutions in Afghanistan. Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s defence minister, warned of the dangers of the situation in Afghanistan, predicting civil strife if NATO leaves. He emphasised that the alliance failed to accomplish any actual results in the…
The Egyptian Ministry of Health said that 40 people were injured when two trains collided in Alexandria, northern Egypt, on Tuesday morning. The Egyptian authorities had recently appointed a new head of the Railway Authority due to several train accidents in the country. In an official statement, the Ministry of…
