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Ghana secured $3bn in funding from IMF: president

The country needs to diversify its economy further to be less reliant on cocoa exports and explore new markets. Ghana successfully secured a $3 billion funding package from the International…

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Ukraine to boycott Judo championship after decision to readmit Russian athletes

The Ukrainian Judo Federation (UJF) announced its decision on Monday days ahead of the sporting event Ukrainian judokas will not participate at the World Judo Championship 2023 in Qatar to…

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Arab League holds emergency meeting as Sudan enters third day of violence

As of Monday, at least 97 civilians have been killed and 365 are injured. The Arab League has renewed calls for an immediate cessation of fighting in Sudan as clashes…

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‘Qatar recognised globally as international mediator’: Assistant FM

The official highlighted Qatar’s role in facilitating peaceful dialogue to and further learning how to incorporate such measures into its own laws and policies. Qatar’s Assistant Foreign Minister of Regional…

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Can ‘convenor of dialogue’ Qatar break Lebanon’s deadlock again?

Analysts question whether the Gulf state can help facilitate yet another agreement for Beirut, similar to the historic 2008 deal. Reports over a high-profile meeting in Paris over Lebanon’s multi-faceted…

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Global Security Forum kicks off in Doha; inaugurated by Qatar’s PM

The 2023 Global Security Forum will revolve around the central theme of Reshaping the Global Order. The fifth edition of the Global Security Forum has kicked off in Doha, Qatar,…

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Turkish citizens must report new residential home address in Qatar: embassy

The presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on 14 May according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s indications. All Turkish citizens in Qatar are now mandated to update their…

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Tehran welcomes Qatar’s mediating role in US-Iran prisoner exchange

A State Department spokesperson said Washington continues to work on seeking the release of Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, and Morad Tahbaz. Iran has welcomed Qatari mediation efforts to push for…

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Qatar welcomes first female Philippine envoy

More than 250,000 Filipinos live in Qatar. The Philippines’ first-ever female ambassador to Qatar arrived in Doha on Monday, the embassy announced on Facebook. The South Asian official Lillibeth Velasco…

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