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S&P raises Greece’s rating

Ratings agency S&P Global on Friday raised Greece’s local and foreign currency long-term issuer ratings to ‘BBB-/A-3’, with a stable outlook, citing stronger budgetary position. S&P said it expects budget surplus target to help in paring the country’s government debt, and added

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G20: El-Sisi meets Scholz, Erdogan

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G20 summit in India. The leaders discussed ongoing and future economic cooperation initiatives, additional to opportunities to further increase German investment in Egypt, particularly in the

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Türkiye, S. Arabia, Pakistan defence talks

The Trilateral Defense Committee of Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan held its inaugural meeting in Riyadh, according to the written statement made by the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia, Anadolu Agency reported. According to the statement, Deputy Defense Minister Celal Sami

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U.S. Commerce Secretary visits China

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrived in Beijing with a dual mandate: sell more American goods and services to China and try to convince China’s leaders that the policies she’s in charge of aren’t meant to hobble their economy. As Bloomberg commentators

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Niger junta expels French ambassador

Niger’s junta, which seized power in a coup on July 26, said on Friday August 25, it has ordered French ambassador Sylvain Itte to leave the country within 48 hours, as relations between the West African country and its former colonial ruler

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Turkish foreign minister visits Baghdad, Irbil for talks

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will be traveling to Iraq this week to visit Baghdad Wednesday and the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) capital Irbil Thursday. Fidan is scheduled to hold talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, and

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Australia buys Tomahawk missiles

Australia will spend US$833 million to boost its long-range strike capabilities as it finalised a deal to buy more than 200 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States, part of a wide-ranging defence shake-up. Australia will be only one of three nations

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Intervention in Niger is on table

If diplomatic efforts fail, then military intervention by ECOWAS member states in Niger is likely to restore constitutional order and return the country’s president-elect Mohamed Bazoum to the presidency. This is the conclusion of the meeting held yesterday, Thursday, August 17, 2023,

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Diplomatic Representation Crisis

Israel ruled out on Sunday, August 13, 2023, the possibility of diplomatic representation in Jerusalem for Palestine by the ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Jordan. Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Jordan Nayef Al-Sudairi has expanded his credentials to include consul general in Jerusalem

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