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31 October 2019
‘Davos in the Desert’ business summit recovers after 2018 boycott
Between 29 and 31 of October Riyadh hosted the third edition the event ‘Future Investment Initiative’, better known as ‘Davos in the Desert’, an investment summit which gathers top global leaders, banks and sovereign wealth funds, projecting the country as a dynamic investment destination....
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29 October 2019
Lebanese PM Hariri resigns in the wake of two weeks of protests
On 29 October Lebanese Prime Minster Saad Al-Hariri announced his resignations in a televised speech. He explained that, despite his efforts, he failed in finding solutions to the social and economic crisis of Lebanon....
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28 October 2019
The NGO vessel “Alan Kurdi” threatened by Libyan vessels and the “Ocean Viking” disembarked in Italy after 11 days at sea
On 26 October, the German NGO Sea-Eye, denounced that its vessel “Alan Kurdi” has been threatened by Libyan vessels (supposedly part of the “Libyan Guard Coast”) during a rescue operation. The Libyan vessels fired warning shots at sea while the NGO’s crew were rescuing 90 migrants....
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26 October 2019
Morocco and the UK sign an association agreement to mitigate Brexit’s consequences
On 26 October, the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and the UK Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa Andrew Murrison signed in London an continuity agreement in order to ensure that all the benefit of the EU-Morocco free trade agreement will continue after the Brexit....
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25 October 2019
Yemeni Government and Southern Transnational Council reach initial agreement
On 25 October the delegations of the Yemeni government and the Southern Transnational Council (STC) met in Saudi Arabia and found an agreement, according to which the Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi will nominate a new government with 24 ministers of both factions. ...
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