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King Mohammed VI expresses solidarity with King Abdullah of Jordan, first foreign leader to do so

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King Mohammed VI expressed solidarity and full support for the measures taken by his brother King Abdullah II of Jordan, the Royal palace said. This came in a phone call between the two monarchs early on Sunday, the palace said in a statement.   King Mohammed VI was thus the first foreign leader to express […]
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Ethiopia: over 250 arrested over foiled coup

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In Ethiopia, nearly 250 people have been arrested in Addis Ababa and the main city of Amhara region since a coup attempt was foiled, state TV reported on Thursday. The state-run Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation did not give any more details on who was arrested or when. But a political party based in the northern region […]