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Foreign Policy

Iranian, S African FMs meet to discuss BRICS, Palestine

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In a meeting in Tehran on Sunday noon, Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and the Foreign Minister of South Africa convened to discuss not only bilateral relations but also their partnership within the BRICS group as well as the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza.
Africa

Nigeria’s prominent Shia cleric arrives in Iran

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Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky has arrived in Tehran as part of his second foreign visit after the termination of his home arrest by the Nigerian government.
Foreign Policy

Iran and Sudan agree to restore diplomatic ties

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The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Sudan have agreed to resume their diplomatic relations following years of severed ties.
Africa

At least 2 Israeli tourists killed in Egypt

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At least two Israelis have been killed when a gunman opened fire on a bus full of tourists in Egypt. The two Israelis were reportedly killed by an Egyptian policeman.
Africa

Egypt Elections: Sisi to run for third term, opposition decry pressure

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi confirmed that he will stand for a third term in office at an election scheduled for December.
Middle East

Fire engulfs police facility in Egypt, dozens injured

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A huge fire erupted at a police facility in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Ismailia early on Monday, injuring at least 38 people before firefighters contained the blaze after several hours, according to emergency services and media.
Middle East

New US Senate Foreign Relations chair to block Egypt military aid over rights record

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The United States Foreign Relations Committee chairman has said he will block some US military aid to Egypt until it takes "concrete, meaningful and sustainable steps" to improve human rights.
Middle East

Egyptian woman murdered on campus in third “femicide case” in a week

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An employee of Cairo University was killed on campus, in the “third incident of femicide in Egypt in two days.” Almost eight million Egyptian women were victims of violence committed by their partners or relatives or by strangers in public spaces, according to reports.
Middle East

Egypt elections: Dozens of campaign volunteers of Sisi rival captured

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Egyptian security forces have detained at least 73 members of the election campaign of opposition politician and former MP Ahmed Tantawi, a local rights group has reported.
Africa

Egypt: Presidential election to be held in December

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Egypt is set to hold a presidential vote in December, the elections body has announced. Incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is widely expected to win despite the dire economic situation facing the country.
Americas

US plans to withhold $85m in aid to Egypt due to political detentions

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The United States plans to withhold $85 million in military aid to Egypt because of Cairo's failure to meet Washington's conditions on freeing political prisoners and other issues, a US senator has confirmed, calling for withholding $235 million more.
Middle East

Egypt ‘second most at risk of debt crisis after Ukraine’: Report

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Egypt is the country second most at risk of a debt crisis, coming just after war-torn Ukraine, according to an analysis by Bloomberg.
Middle East

Hopes fade for survivors as Morocco earthquake toll tops 2,800

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Rescuers are racing against time to find survivors in the remote areas hit hardest by Morocco’s deadliest quake in more than six decades, with the death toll climbing to more than 2,800 people.
Middle East

Egypt bans wearing of niqab in schools

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The Egyptian government has announced a ban on the wearing of the face-covering niqab in schools as of the beginning of the next term in late September.
Middle East

Death toll from Morocco earthquake nears 2,500

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The death toll from Friday’s quake in Morocco has climbed to 2,497, with 2,476 people injured, Morocco’s state news agency reported on Monday.
Middle East

Over 300,000 people affected by Morocco earthquake: WHO

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that more than 300,000 people have been affected by the devastating quake that struck Morocco Friday night. The 6.8-magnitude earthquake has claimed 2,122 lives so far— making it the deadliest the country has seen in decades.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM condoles with Morocco over deadly quake

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The Iranian foreign minister has extended his sympathy and condolences to the government and people of Morocco over the recent quake that has left hundreds of people dead and many others injured in the country.
Middle East

Hundreds killed in Morocco earthquake

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More than 1,000 people have been killed after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck and area southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh in Morocco on Friday night, according to state TV.
Middle East

Former Egyptian minister says Sisi feared arrest in South Africa over Rabaa massacre

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi cancelled a trip to South Africa because he feared being arrested for his role in the Rabaa massacre, Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour, a former minister of trade and industry, has claimed.
Middle East

Sources in Libyan gov’t say foreign minister dismissed after meeting Israeli counterpart

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Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush, under fire for meeting with her Israeli counterpart, has been dismissed, senior sources in the government confirmed on Monday.  She left the country on Sunday for Turkey.
Middle East

Libya suspends foreign minister after meeting Israeli counterpart

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Libya's prime minister has suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush and referred her for investigation after Israel announced its Foreign Minister Eli Cohen had met her last week despite a lack of formal relations between the two sides.
Asia

BRICS invites Iran, Saudi Arabia, four other states, to be new members

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Leaders of the BRICS group of developing nations have invited six states - Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - to become new members of the bloc, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa whose country is hosting a summit meeting of the BRICS grouping has confirmed.
Foreign Policy

Egypt says to fully restore ties with Iran

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Egypt is ready to resume full diplomatic ties with Iran after over four decades without the need for mediators but wants the efforts to patch up ties to remain behind the scenes, a ranking Egyptian official says.
Foreign Policy

President Raisi to depart for Johannesburg on Wednesday for BRICS talks

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Iranian President, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, is scheduled to fly to Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday to attend the 15th BRICS summit.
Middle East

MENA region will live with extreme water stress by 2050: Report

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The world is confronting an unparalleled water crisis, with five of the most water-stressed countries being Bahrain, Cyprus, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Qatar, a new report by the World Resources Institute shows.
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