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Egypt signs African anti-corruption pledge

Sun, 2020-08-23 22:39 CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has approved Egypt’s accession to the African Union Convention for the Prevention and Combating of Corruption. The 2003 agreement, signed in Maputo, Mozambique, aims to encourage and strengthen measures by African … read more

Iraq appeals for US help in Turkey row

Sat, 2020-08-22 22:19 ISTANBUL: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has described Turkish attacks on Iraqi soil as “unacceptable” and urged the US to resolve the dispute in a meeting with US President Donald Trump. Ankara and Baghdad have been negotiating … read more