Freetown, Sierra Leone (AFP): The families of Sierra Leoneans who died in protests against the spiraling cost of living arrived at a morgue in the capital Freetown on Monday to identify their loved ones. A small crowd gathered outside the Connaught Hospital, where officials said the remains of 31 people were waiting to be identified. […...
ANKARA (AA) – Greece can be the energy gateway between Europe and Qatar, one of the world’s largest LNG suppliers, said the country’s prime minister on Monday. Greece, both through the Revythoussa LNG terminal, located west of the capital Athens, and northern port city of Alexandroupolis, can be a bridge between Qatar and Europe, Kyriako...
İSTANBUL (AA) – Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan have inked multiple deals worth over $12.5 billion in various fields. The deals were signed at a Saudi-Uzbek Business Council meeting which was held during Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s two-day visit to Saudi Arabia. The agreements aim to promote investments, and increase joint proj...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke over the phone with his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo and discussed global food security. “Vladimir Putin, in particular, informed about the efforts being made by Russia together with Türkiye and the UN Secretariat to stabilize the situation on the world grain and fertilizer...
ANKARA (AA) – Egypt President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has accepted the resignation of central bank governor Tarek Amer who will work as his adviser. A statement by Sisi’s office said the Egyptian leader thanked Amer for his efforts during his tenure as central bank governor. Amer was appointed for a four-year term as central bank governor [&helli...
BERLIN (AA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed bilateral and regional issues with the Saudi crown prince in a phone call, a German government spokesman said Tuesday. The lingering war in Yemen and Ukraine and their global repercussions were also on the agenda of talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said Steffen Hebestreit in [&h...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israeli naval forces have detained four Palestinian fishermen off the coast of the Gaza Strip, according to a local official. Nizar Ayyash, head of the Palestinian Fishermen’s Syndicate in Gaza, said Israeli forces opened fire on two Palestinian boats and arrested the fishermen on board. No injuries were repor...
BAGHDAD (AA) – Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Allawi resigned during a Cabinet session on Tuesday, the state news agency INA reported. Local media cited poor governance in Iraq for the minister’s resignation. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi assigned Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar with running the finance ministry following Allawi’s resign...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – An unprecedented monsoon spell which has caused widespread devastation across Pakistan is also adding to already escalating food inflation, aside from exacerbating fears of food insecurity in the country. With food inflation already going through the roof at 30%, the ongoing monsoon spells have destroyed huge amounts o...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Türkiye and Pakistan have signed a trade agreement aimed to achieve the objective of pushing bilateral trade up to $5 billion. The signing ceremony was held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other senior officials. The “Trade in Goods Agreement” was signed by Pakistan’s...
