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Emirati and Egyptian central banks agree to a currency swap deal as Egypt's economy struggles
CAIRO (AP) — The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Egypt agreed Thursday to a currency exchange deal, which could bolster the struggling Egyptian economy. A joint news release said the agreement would allow the two central banks to exchange up to 5 billion Emirati...
In Yemen, 5 fighters from secessionist force killed in clashes with suspected al-Qaida militants
CAIRO (AP) — At least five Yemeni fighters from a secessionist group were killed in clashes with suspected al-Qaida militants in the country’s south, security officials said. The deadly fighting broke out Wednesday night between forces loyal to Yemen’s secessionist Southern...
Top warming talks official hopes for 'course correction' and praises small steps in climate efforts
NEW YORK (AP) — A top official helping to oversee upcoming international climate negotiations hopes to prove critics wrong — and surprise them with a “course correction” for an ever-warming world. But don't expect that big a turn. Adnan Amin, the CEO and No. 2...
New US sanctions target workarounds that let Russia get Western tech for war
The United States said Thursday that it was sanctioning more than 150 businesses and people from Russia to Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Georgia to try to crack down on evasion and deny the Kremlin access to technology, money and financial channels that fuel President Vladimir Putin’s war...
More than 700 million people don't know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again, and demand for food is rising relentlessly while humanitarian funding is drying up, the head of the United Nations food agency said Thursday. World Food...
UAE police say they have seized $1 billion worth of Captagon amphetamines hidden in doors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in Dubai seized 86 million tablets of the amphetamine known as Captagon hidden in a shipment of doors and decorative building panels, authorities said Thursday, estimating its street value at just over $1 billion. The bust comes as sales of...
Mixed martial arts investment latest example of Saudi Arabia's foray into global sports
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Saudi Arabia's most recent venture into the global sports scene — purchasing a stake in the Professional Fighters League — is yet another example of the oil-rich kingdom using athletics to increase its influence. The purchase was relatively modest — $100...
Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams
CAIRO (AP) — Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. As many as 2,000 people were feared dead, one of the country's leaders said Monday. The...
A helicopter crashes off the United Arab Emirates coast, killing 1 pilot while another missing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter crashed off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, killing one pilot while another remains missing, authorities said Friday. The crash happened offshore, though the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authorities did not specify where. It...
Interpol at 100: A mixed legacy of hunting fugitives and merging police data from 195 countries
LYON, France (AP) — Interpol is turning 100 with a mixed legacy — as a misconstrued crime-fighting organization, a network that merges police data from authoritarian states and democracies, and a global adviser on how to handle criminal trends. Secretary-General Jürgen Stock, a...
