WASHINGTON — Russia may default on its debts in the wake of unprecedented sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, but that would not trigger a global financial crisis, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday.Ge…
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US Senate approves spending bill with billions for Israel
Published by Al-Araby A $1.5 trillion spending bill passed this week by both the US House and Senate, and soon to be signed by President Joe Biden, is raising concern […]
Read moreForeign Minister meets with Central African Republic counterpart
Antalya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, met in Turkey today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central African Republic, Sylvie Baïpo-Temon, on the sidelines of the Second Antalya Diplomatic Forum. They disc…
Read moreJapan Provides USD 19.9 Million to Support IOM Operations in 2022
Tokyo – The Government of Japan has allocated USD 19.9 million to support the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) humanitarian operations in 2022. With this funding, IOM will implement projects to help vulnerable migrants, including displa…
Read moreAt Least 60 Dead in DR Congo Train Accident, Official Says
LUBUMBASHI, DR CONGO — A train crash in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 60 people, the state rail company and local sources said on Saturday.”(Currently) the toll is 61 dead, men, women and children (and) 52 injured who ha…
Read moreEU Threatens Russia With New Sanctions, Aims to Bolster Energy, Defense Independence
PARIS — The European Union has warned it could slap massive new sanctions against Russia, but it also rejected fast-tracking Ukraine’s EU membership. At a summit outside Paris, the group also focused on beefing up the EU’s military, energy and food sec…
Read moreDrought Displaces 845,000 People In Ethiopia, Somalia: UN
UNITED NATIONS, The Ethiopia-Somalia drought has uprooted 845,000 people from their homes, and killed more than 1.5 million head of livestock in Ethiopia alone, a UN spokesman said yesterday.“We and our (humanitarian) partners, are scaling up assistanc…
Read moreEcosystem-Based Adaptation in Rwanda 2016-2022 – Factsheet
• Rwanda is a landlocked country in East Africa with a topography characterised by steep hills and high mountains.• Rwanda’s natural wetland, forest, and savannah ecosystems provide a wide range of services that increase the climate resilience of local…
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