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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Peace is more valuable than any piece of land.
— Anwar al-Sadat
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UN chief urges full access for aid, safe return of displaced Rohingya, end to military operations
Source: UN Security Council Country: Bangladesh, Myanmar“The situation has spiralled into the world’s fastest-developing refugee emergency and a humanitarian and human rights nightmare,” said António Guterres.SC/13012 Security Council 8060th Meeting (PM) National Security Adviser Refutes Ethnic Cleansing Claims as Unfounded; Bangladesh Representative Says Record Influx of Refugees ‘Untenable’ Amid an escalating crisis in northern Rakhine ...
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Updated (4): At least 50 killed, 200 injured as gunman opens fire at Las Vegas concert
A gunman perched high on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino unleashed a shower of bullets down on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 200 as tens of thousands of frantic concert-goers screamed and ran for their lives, ...
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Egypt: Egypt, Armenia Sign MOU to Support Joint Investments
[Egypt Online] Egypt and Armenia on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote joint investments between the two countries, on the sidelines of the 5th session of the Egyptian-Armenian joint committee.
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Egypt: Investment Minister Reviews Egypt's Rank Increase in Global Competitiveness Report
[Egypt Online] Egypt started to bear the fruit of the economic reform as the foreign direct investments have increased and the country's ranking in the latest Global Competitiveness Report has improved, Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr said.
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Coalition’s blocking aid, fuel endangers civilians
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: YemenRestrictions on imports to Yemen have worsened the dire humanitarian situation of Yemeni civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Houthi-Saleh Obstruction Heightens Crisis (Beirut) – The Saudi-led coalition’s restrictions on imports to Yemen have worsened the dire humanitarian situation of Yemeni civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. The ...
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Global Economic Recession: Lessons From The Egypt Experience
Egypt is never a commonplace nation amongst comity of nations. Located in Africa, it has one of the longest histories of any modern country, emerging as one of the world’s first nation states in the tenth millennium BC. Egypt’s economy depends mainly on tourism, Suez Canal, media, natural gas, and ...
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Nationwide Socio-Economic Implications of Aluminum Exporting
[Ethiopian Herald] Very recently, an Ethiopian aluminum company, B&C Aluminum PLC, has started exporting aluminum products to Egypt. And in light with that, this article will probe around the implications of this in terms of the metals and engineering sector's role in saving foreign currency for the country through import ...
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Egypt: Eib Conference in Egypt Calls for Private Sector to Lead New Push for Investments in the Mediterranean Region
[PR Newswire] Luxembourg -The drive for jobs and growth in the Mediterranean region should be led by the private sector. This was the call today, as the European Investment Bank (EIB) held an international conference in Cairo dedicated to "Boosting investments in the Mediterranean region", in partnership with the Ministry ...
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Africa: Egypt Tops SA as Continent's Top Investment Spot - Report
[News24Wire] Egypt has knocked South Africa from its long-standing top spot regarding investments in Africa, according to Rand Merchant Bank's latest Where to Invest in Africa report for 2018, released on Monday.
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Egypt: EIB Provides U.S.$15 Million for Egypt Mid-Cap Fund
[PR Newswire] Luxembourg -The European Investment Bank has signed an agreement to invest USD 15 million in Egypt Mid-Cap, a generalist private equity fund targeting growth capital investments in small and medium-sized private companies located in Egypt. The fund has attracted USD 85 million of commitments, including USD 70 million ...
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Company Commences Aluminum Export
[Ethiopian Herald] An Ethiopian aluminum company - B&C Aluminum PLC - is to start exporting aluminum products to Egypt.
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UN rights chief emphasizes effects of government inaction regarding human rights issues
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Country: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, ...
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Egyptian archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old tomb of goldsmith
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a tomb of a prominent goldsmith who lived more than 3,000 years ago, unearthing statues, mummies and jewellery in the latest major find near the Nile city of Luxor. Egypt's Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani said the tomb dated back to Egypt's 18th dynasty New Kingdom ...
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One million Gazan children suffering in "unlivable" conditions
Source: Save the Children Country: occupied Palestinian territoryA UN report in 2012 said Gaza would be unlivable by 2020. Save the Children considers Gaza to be unlivable now. Power shortages are affecting Gaza’s already crippled infrastructure.Spokespeople available in Gaza and London For free-to-use multimedia including stills, video and case studies click ...
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NGOs call for independent international inquiry on Yemen
Source: Amnesty International, CIVICUS, World Organisation Against Torture, Society for Threatened Peoples, CARE, International Service for Human Rights, Saferworld, Human Rights Watch, Physicians for Human Rights, MADRE, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, PAX Country: YemenSixty-two organizations state that an inquiry should be given the mandate to establish the facts ...
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Foreign private-equity firm targets Nigeria, others
EuroMena Funds, a Beirut-based private-equity firm that has raised $350m since 2006, is planning to almost double assets as it seeks investments in Lebanese-owned companies operating abroad while also backing smaller businesses in its home regions. After a decade of deploying most of its capital in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt, ...
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Israeli ambassador returns to Egypt after 8-month absence
Cairo airport officials say that the Israeli diplomatic staff, which left amidst security concerns, has returned. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has refused to comment
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Stray cats cause damage to local reptile fauna, vet says
In the late 1980s, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species act was approved in Malta. It aimed to regulate the import and export of endangered species. This helped to alleviate the pressure that was being placed on wild populations of animals by over-collection for the pet trade. However, ...
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Between 20,000 and 50,000 continue to live under dire humanitarian conditions in Raqqa City
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyWater and electricity have been reportedly cut off for more than a month, forcing people to collect unsafe water. Unexploded ordnance and landmines continue to be a serious safety concern. Highlights About 20,000 to 50,000 people in Syria’s Raqqa city continue ...
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Egypt cancels Kushner meeting after denial of aid
Egypt called off a scheduled meeting between its foreign minister and top United States presidential adviser Jared Kushner on Aug. 23 after the United States decided to withhold millions of dollars in aid.
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UN relief chief urges immediate funding as "deplorable, man-made catastrophe" escalates in Yemen
Source: UN Security Council Country: YemenDespite his best efforts In the last two years, he had been unable to make any significant improvement in the war-torn country, Stephen O'Brien told the Security Council.SC/12961 SECURITY COUNCIL 8027TH MEETING (AM) Iran-backed Rebels Blocking Aid Delivery, Deputy Prime Minister Stresses, Pledging Airport Reopening ...