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Libya’s rival factions agree on terms for elections

Envoys of rival Libyan factions have agreed on the legal steps to hold much delayed presidential and legislative elections in the conflict-scarred nation, both sides said early on Wednesday. Election were due to be held in December 2021…

Macron names French ex-minister Lebanon special envoy

French President Emmanuel Macron has named his former foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as his personal envoy for Lebanon, in a new bid to end the country’s political crisis, the presidency said on Wednesday. Le Drian will be charged…

El-Sisi starts Africa tour in Angola

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived on Wednesday in Angola at the start of a tour that also includes Zambia and Mozambique. El-Sisi, the first Egyptian president to visit Angola, met his counterpart Joao Lourenco in Luanda and witnessed the…

Saudi crown prince, US state secretary discuss cooperation

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Wednesday. The pair discussed ways to enhance cooperation and bilateral relations in various…

Company ‘blocks’ employees from leaving office

Coding Ninjas, a Gurugram-based edtech institute, has issued clarification on a recent incident that saw its employees being ‘locked’ inside the office so that they cannot exit ‘without permission.’ In a series of tweets on Saturday, the…

Kuwait’s non-oil sector to grow 3.8% in 2023: IMF

Kuwait’s non-oil growth is projected to increase to about 3.8 percent in 2023 on account of a robust expatriate community, the International Monetary Fund has forecast. While overall growth is anticipated to drop to 0.1 percent this…