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Category: Asia
China’s FM on Africa charm offensive tour calls for Gaza ceasefire
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has kicked off his inaugural trip of 2024 that takes him to four countries around Africa, focusing on diplomacy, economics, ... Read More
Niger’s PM embarks on international tour to diversify partners
Niger’s Prime Minister Lamine Zeine landed in Russia on Monday January 15, the first leg of an international tour to take him also to Iran, ... Read More
UN warns against Red Sea crisis escalation, as disrupted shipping prompts Africa price concerns
The United Nations has warned against escalation in the Red Sea following multiple airstrikes by US and UK forces targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen who ... Read More
Resource curse: more Africa countries could benefit from China’s new tariff-free policy
China’s recent announcement that it was expanding its tariff-free policy to additional African countries, namely Angola, Gambia, Congo, Madagascar, Mali and Mauritania, may be a ... Read More
Morocco, UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain team up in industrial partnership
Morocco joined an Arab industrial cooperation partnership bringing together the UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain aiming to promote investments and economic development. The partnership's MoU ... Read More
Saudi-led consortium seals deal with Egypt on $1.5bn in 1.1 MW wind project
A consortium led by the Saudi-listed water desalination company ACWA Power has signed a usufruct agreement to invest $1.5 billion in a 1.1 MW wind ... Read More
Houthis’ Red Sea attacks spike Asia-Morocco shipping cost by over 60%
The hijacking of commercial ships and drone attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have disrupted global supply chains and sparked a jump in Asia-Morocco shipping ... Read More
Moroccan-Saudi Economic Forum Convenes in Riyadh Jan. 21-22
A Moroccan-Saudi economic forum will be held in Riyadh this January 21-22 by the Moroccan Employers' Association (CGEM) in cooperation with the Federation of Saudi ... Read More
2024 Korea-Africa Summit: Another setback for Algerian regime as Seoul refuses Polisario’s participation
The government of South Korea has excluded the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group from the list of invitees to the 2024 Korea-Africa summit, dealing another hard ... Read More
Israel denies reports of secret talks with many countries on relocation of Gaza’s Palestinians
A senior Israeli official on Wednesday evening rubbished a report by local media earlier in the day claiming that Israel is “in talks with the ... Read More