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Palestine: Abbas’s UN address receives cheers back home

The Palestinian President’s Wednesday speech at the UN revived thousands of Palestinians’ hope to establish a Palestinian state especially that the day marked the hoisting of their flag for the first time at the UN. “Palestine, which is an observer state in the United Nations, deserves full recognition and full membership,” Abbas said. “In this […]

A woman named Prime Minister in Tunisia, a first in the Arab world

Najla Bouden Romdhane, a former official of the ministry of Higher education, was appointed Wednesday Prime Minister of Tunisia, becoming thus the first woman to hold such a position in the region. Mrs Romdhane, 63-year old geology professor at the National School of Engineers, was tasked to form a new Cabinet more than two months […]

USA to grant Angola $2million to combat money laundering

The United States will grant Angola around two million dollars in ongoing assistance for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, the US Deputy Secretary of State has announced. John Sullivan made the announcement in Luanda Monday at a joint press conference with Angolan Foreign Minister Manuel Augusto at the end of a meeting of the […]