Mauritania
AfDB grants $30 million facility to Mauritania’s GBM
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $30 million trade finance facility for the Générale de Banque de Mauritanie
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Monday that Israeli forces must retain control over the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border, which has emerged as a primary sticking point in Gaza ceasefire talks.
"The achievement of the war's objectives goes through the Philadelphi
Corridor... Control of the Philadelphi axis guarantees that the hostages will
not be smuggled out of Gaza," he said during a press conference. Hamas is
demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal from the area.
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Egypt turns to U.S. to block Libya-Turkey maritime deal
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Egypt starts operations at second major wind farm in Suez
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Drillship capsizes in Red Sea, killing four
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