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WB official urges establishing sovereign wealth fund in Egypt

Date: 2018-01-04 09:23:28 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:7173705

A senior World Bank official has stressed the importance of establishing a sovereign wealth fund in Egypt for coming generations. In an interview with the state-run Al Akhbar newspaper, World Bank Group's senior vice president Mahmoud Mohie el ....
Turkish banker convicted of helping Iran evade US sanctions

Date: 2018-01-04 09:22:22 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:7173783

A banker accused of helping Iran evade economic sanctions was convicted Wednesday in a case that strained ties between the United States and Turkey with its testimony about corruption at the highest levels of the NATO ally's government, ABC News ....
SOHR: 23 persons killed in airstrikes in Eastern Ghouta

Date: 2018-01-04 08:53:54 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7173683

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that at least 23 persons were killed in air raids on Eastern Ghouta, Al Arabiya news channel reported Thursday. The observatory said that 18 civilians were killed in Russian raids on the ....
Cypriot president wraps up visit to Saudi Arabia

Date: 2018-01-04 08:41:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7173667

Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiadis left Riyadh on Wednesday following an official visit, during which he had talks with King Salman bin Abdel-Aziz. Cooperation agreements were also signed during the trip. The Cypriot leader was seen off upon ....
Cairo says “Unified Jerusalem” law approved by Knesset violates int’l legitimacy

Date: 2018-01-04 08:36:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7173647

The “Unified Jerusalem” law approved by the Knesset on Tuesday constitutes a clear violation of the international legitimacy resolutions, which prohibit taking any actions that could change the holy city’s status quo, spokesman for the Foreign ....