🇸🇦🇸🇩 Saudi Arabia condemns attack on its embassy in Sudan
Saudi Arabia has condemned an attack on its embassy in Sudan’s capital "in the strongest terms".
The Saudi foreign ministry blamed armed groups for storming and vandalising the building in Khartoum, adding that the property and housing of Saudi employees had also been vandalised.
The kingdom totally rejected “all forms of violence and vandalism against diplomatic missions and representations", the foreign ministry statement said.
It also stressed the importance of confronting groups that it said were trying to undermine the restoration of stability and security in Sudan.
The statement, posted on Twitter, did not specify which groups were behind the attack, and did not posted photos of looted building.
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Saudi Arabia has condemned an attack on its embassy in Sudan’s capital "in the strongest terms".
The Saudi foreign ministry blamed armed groups for storming and vandalising the building in Khartoum, adding that the property and housing of Saudi employees had also been vandalised.
The kingdom totally rejected “all forms of violence and vandalism against diplomatic missions and representations", the foreign ministry statement said.
It also stressed the importance of confronting groups that it said were trying to undermine the restoration of stability and security in Sudan.
The statement, posted on Twitter, did not specify which groups were behind the attack, and did not posted photos of looted building.
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🇸🇩🇸🇦🇺🇸 Sudan sides agree 24-hour ceasefire from Saturday, Saudi Arabia and U.S. say
Sudan's warring sides have agreed on a nationwide ceasefire for 24 hours from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Saturday, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. who have been brokering talks said in a joint statement.
Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support forces (RSF) agreed "they will refrain from prohibited movements, attacks, use of aircraft or drones, aerial bombardment, artillery strikes, reinforcement of positions and resupply of forces, and will refrain from seeking military advantage during the ceasefire," the statement read.
If the parties fail to observe the ceasefire, "facilitators will be compelled to consider adjourning the Jeddah talks", the U.S and Saudi joint statement added.
However, as we've seen many times, the ceasefire was always violated.
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Sudan's warring sides have agreed on a nationwide ceasefire for 24 hours from 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Saturday, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. who have been brokering talks said in a joint statement.
Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support forces (RSF) agreed "they will refrain from prohibited movements, attacks, use of aircraft or drones, aerial bombardment, artillery strikes, reinforcement of positions and resupply of forces, and will refrain from seeking military advantage during the ceasefire," the statement read.
If the parties fail to observe the ceasefire, "facilitators will be compelled to consider adjourning the Jeddah talks", the U.S and Saudi joint statement added.
However, as we've seen many times, the ceasefire was always violated.
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🇸🇩🇪🇬 Fighting resumes in Khartoum as truce ends, Egypt introduces entry visa for all Sudanese Shelling and gunfire resumed on Sunday in the Sudanese capital, at the end of a 24-hour ceasefire that was globally respected according to witnesses. Nearly two…
🇺🇸🇸🇦🇸🇩 US, Saudi Arabia condemn return to violence in Sudan
The United States and Saudi Arabia have condemned the resumption of violence in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, where residents have reported air strikes and exchanges of artillery fire.
In a joint statement the two countries noted that the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had controlled their forces during a 24-hour ceasefire, and it was deeply disappointing that fighting had resumed.
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The United States and Saudi Arabia have condemned the resumption of violence in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, where residents have reported air strikes and exchanges of artillery fire.
In a joint statement the two countries noted that the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had controlled their forces during a 24-hour ceasefire, and it was deeply disappointing that fighting had resumed.
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🇸🇦🇰🇪 Saudis flock to Kenyan carbon credits auction
More than a dozen companies, mainly from Saudi Arabia, are bidding for two million tonnes of carbon credits at an auction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
Demand for carbon offsets is growing fast as companies seek to reach their target of net-zero emissions.
The organisers of the auction say almost three-quarters of the carbon credits are being generated by projects in Africa, including supplying efficient cooking stoves in Kenya and Rwanda.
Large companies looking to offset their own carbon emissions - including the airline Saudia - will be bidding in Nairobi.
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More than a dozen companies, mainly from Saudi Arabia, are bidding for two million tonnes of carbon credits at an auction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
Demand for carbon offsets is growing fast as companies seek to reach their target of net-zero emissions.
The organisers of the auction say almost three-quarters of the carbon credits are being generated by projects in Africa, including supplying efficient cooking stoves in Kenya and Rwanda.
Large companies looking to offset their own carbon emissions - including the airline Saudia - will be bidding in Nairobi.
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🇸🇦🇹🇳 Saudi Arabia to give Tunisia $500 million as soft loan and grant
Saudi Arabia said it will give Tunisia a $400 million as a soft loan and a 100 million as a grant to help it fix its ailing public finances, pledging more financial support in coming weeks.
Tunisia is on the edge of a debt crisis and is suffering from shortages of essential goods. Most debt is internal but foreign loan repayments are due later this year and credit ratings agencies have said Tunisia may default.
"We will continue to support Tunisia in the coming weeks to provide additional support from the Saudi Development Fund and development funds in the Gulf.", Saudi Arabian finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said.
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Saudi Arabia said it will give Tunisia a $400 million as a soft loan and a 100 million as a grant to help it fix its ailing public finances, pledging more financial support in coming weeks.
Tunisia is on the edge of a debt crisis and is suffering from shortages of essential goods. Most debt is internal but foreign loan repayments are due later this year and credit ratings agencies have said Tunisia may default.
"We will continue to support Tunisia in the coming weeks to provide additional support from the Saudi Development Fund and development funds in the Gulf.", Saudi Arabian finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said.
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🇸🇦🇪🇹 Human Rights Watch accused Saudi guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopians
Human Rights Watch has accused Saudi Arabian border guards of systematically killing hundreds of Ethiopian economic migrants trying to cross from Yemen.
They say at least 655 people have been killed by guards since early last year. Some were shot, others killed or maimed by explosive weapons.
The organisation accused Saudi Arabia, after the UN made similar allegations last year.
Human Rights Watch has called the killings widespread and systematic, and says they could amount to crimes against humanity.
In March, the Saudi government categorically rejected any suggestion that its forces were involved in cross-border killings.
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Human Rights Watch has accused Saudi Arabian border guards of systematically killing hundreds of Ethiopian economic migrants trying to cross from Yemen.
They say at least 655 people have been killed by guards since early last year. Some were shot, others killed or maimed by explosive weapons.
The organisation accused Saudi Arabia, after the UN made similar allegations last year.
Human Rights Watch has called the killings widespread and systematic, and says they could amount to crimes against humanity.
In March, the Saudi government categorically rejected any suggestion that its forces were involved in cross-border killings.
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🇸🇩🇸🇦 Sudanese army, paramilitary RSF to return to Jeddah negotiations
Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces will return to the negotiating table in Jeddah on Thursday, senior U.S. State Department officials said, as a six-month of war.
The Sudanese army said on Wednesday it accepted the invitation as "negotiations are one of the means that may end the conflict," but that it would not stop fighting. The RSF did not immediately have a statement, but on Wednesday published video of its second-in-command leading soldiers in Nyala, a major war zone.
"Both sides privately indicated that they are ready to resume talks," said one of the U.S. officials, adding that months of fighting and a humanitarian crisis had weighed on both sides.
Military sources say the army has struggled to make repairs to aging warplanes while the RSF has struggled to treat wounded soldiers.
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Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces will return to the negotiating table in Jeddah on Thursday, senior U.S. State Department officials said, as a six-month of war.
The Sudanese army said on Wednesday it accepted the invitation as "negotiations are one of the means that may end the conflict," but that it would not stop fighting. The RSF did not immediately have a statement, but on Wednesday published video of its second-in-command leading soldiers in Nyala, a major war zone.
"Both sides privately indicated that they are ready to resume talks," said one of the U.S. officials, adding that months of fighting and a humanitarian crisis had weighed on both sides.
Military sources say the army has struggled to make repairs to aging warplanes while the RSF has struggled to treat wounded soldiers.
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🇸🇩🇸🇦 Sudanese army, paramilitary RSF to return to Jeddah negotiations Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces will return to the negotiating table in Jeddah on Thursday, senior U.S. State Department officials said, as a six-month of war. The Sudanese…
🇸🇦🇸🇩 Sudan ceasefire talks resume in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that negotiations have resumed in the city of Jeddah aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan.
In a statement, the Saudi foreign ministry welcomed the resumption of talks between representatives of Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group.
It also urged them to adopt a ceasefire and protect civilians.
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Saudi Arabia has confirmed that negotiations have resumed in the city of Jeddah aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan.
In a statement, the Saudi foreign ministry welcomed the resumption of talks between representatives of Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group.
It also urged them to adopt a ceasefire and protect civilians.
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🇸🇦🇰🇪 Saudi Arabia to use Kenya as a gateway into Africa, says crown prince
Saudia Arabia is set to use Kenya as a strategic entry point into Africa.
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman who met President William Ruto said Kenya is a cornerstone of stability and growth on the continent.
He emphasized the importance of Kenya and its future prospects, stating, “We have to pay closer attention to it; it is a country with a future.”
Speaking during a meeting with Ruto, the Crown Prince noted that Saudi Arabia is committed to increasing its investments in Kenya, with a particular focus on the renewable energy sector.
Crown Prince echoed the need for regional stability in East Africa and the Red Sea, underlining the importance of Kenya’s success for the entire continent.
“We definitely need security in East Africa and the Red Sea. If Kenya is a success, then Africa is,” the Crown Prince said.
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Saudia Arabia is set to use Kenya as a strategic entry point into Africa.
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman who met President William Ruto said Kenya is a cornerstone of stability and growth on the continent.
He emphasized the importance of Kenya and its future prospects, stating, “We have to pay closer attention to it; it is a country with a future.”
Speaking during a meeting with Ruto, the Crown Prince noted that Saudi Arabia is committed to increasing its investments in Kenya, with a particular focus on the renewable energy sector.
Crown Prince echoed the need for regional stability in East Africa and the Red Sea, underlining the importance of Kenya’s success for the entire continent.
“We definitely need security in East Africa and the Red Sea. If Kenya is a success, then Africa is,” the Crown Prince said.
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🇸🇩🇺🇸🇸🇦 Sudan's RSF claims airport as Saudi and US-backed talks restart
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Monday they had seized an airport west of the capital from the army and workers at an oilfield said they were evacuated due to the attack as the warring factions reconvened for talks in Saudi Arabia.
The RSF said Belila airport in the state of West Kordofan had been used by the army, which it has been fighting since mid-April, to launch warplanes.
Employees at Belila oilfield, which produces much of Sudan's meagre and dwindling oil output, said they were evacuated on Sunday night because of the fighting.
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Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Monday they had seized an airport west of the capital from the army and workers at an oilfield said they were evacuated due to the attack as the warring factions reconvened for talks in Saudi Arabia.
The RSF said Belila airport in the state of West Kordofan had been used by the army, which it has been fighting since mid-April, to launch warplanes.
Employees at Belila oilfield, which produces much of Sudan's meagre and dwindling oil output, said they were evacuated on Sunday night because of the fighting.
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🇸🇩🇸🇦 Sudan army, paramilitary RSF agree to ease aid, take trust-building steps reported the Saudi press agency
The warring Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed to easing humanitarian aid deliveries and implementing confidence-building measures, mediators in talks in Jeddah said.
The two sides, who have been fighting since April, have previously agreed to and then promptly violated ceasefires and commitments to facilitating aid and protecting civilians.
The deal announced by Saudi press agencies does not include a ceasefire and so is not expected to lessen the fighting.
Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region and the capital Khartoum has picked up since the two sides reconvened for talks, brokered by Saudi Arabia, the United States and regional African bloc IGAD.
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The warring Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed to easing humanitarian aid deliveries and implementing confidence-building measures, mediators in talks in Jeddah said.
The two sides, who have been fighting since April, have previously agreed to and then promptly violated ceasefires and commitments to facilitating aid and protecting civilians.
The deal announced by Saudi press agencies does not include a ceasefire and so is not expected to lessen the fighting.
Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region and the capital Khartoum has picked up since the two sides reconvened for talks, brokered by Saudi Arabia, the United States and regional African bloc IGAD.
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🇸🇦🌍 Saudi Arabia to sign deals worth over $500 mln with African nations said its Finance Minister
The Saudi Fund for Development will sign agreements worth 2 billion riyals ($533 million) with African countries, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said on Thursday during the Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference in Riyadh.
"We are working with partners to support Ghana and other countries regarding their debt," Jadaan added.
Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih later said at the same conference the kingdom's over $700 billion wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, will make some "game changing" investments in Africa.
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, also at the conference, signed preliminary agreements with African countries including Nigeria, Senegal, Chad and Ethiopia on energy-related cooperation.
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The Saudi Fund for Development will sign agreements worth 2 billion riyals ($533 million) with African countries, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said on Thursday during the Saudi-Arab-African Economic Conference in Riyadh.
"We are working with partners to support Ghana and other countries regarding their debt," Jadaan added.
Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih later said at the same conference the kingdom's over $700 billion wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, will make some "game changing" investments in Africa.
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, also at the conference, signed preliminary agreements with African countries including Nigeria, Senegal, Chad and Ethiopia on energy-related cooperation.
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🇸🇦🌍🇵🇸🇮🇱 Saudi crown prince, African leaders call for end to war in Gaza
Saudi Arabia's crown prince on Friday called for an end to the war in Gaza, a stance later echoed in a declaration with African leaders attending a summit in Riyadh.
"We condemn what the Gaza Strip is facing from military assault, targeting of civilians, the violations of international law by the Israeli occupation authorities," Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said during the African-Saudi summit in the kingdom's capital.
"We stress on the need to stop this war and the forced displacement of Palestinians," he added.
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Saudi Arabia's crown prince on Friday called for an end to the war in Gaza, a stance later echoed in a declaration with African leaders attending a summit in Riyadh.
"We condemn what the Gaza Strip is facing from military assault, targeting of civilians, the violations of international law by the Israeli occupation authorities," Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said during the African-Saudi summit in the kingdom's capital.
"We stress on the need to stop this war and the forced displacement of Palestinians," he added.
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🇳🇬🇸🇦 Nigeria gets refineries investment, forex pledge from Saudi Arabia
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia agreed to a series of investment and cooperation deals, including a pledge by the Saudi government to invest in the revamp of Nigeria's oil refineries and provide financial support to sustain the government's foreign-exchange reforms.
The agreements were reached at a bilateral meeting between Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the Saudi-Africa summit in Riyadh.
Information Minister Mohammed Idris said the Saudi government pledged to make "a substantial deposit of foreign exchange to boost Nigeria's forex liquidity".
In addition, the Saudi government, through Saudi Aramco, will invest in the revamp of Nigeria's four decrepit state refineries which is expected to be completed within two- to-three years, Idris said.
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Nigeria and Saudi Arabia agreed to a series of investment and cooperation deals, including a pledge by the Saudi government to invest in the revamp of Nigeria's oil refineries and provide financial support to sustain the government's foreign-exchange reforms.
The agreements were reached at a bilateral meeting between Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the Saudi-Africa summit in Riyadh.
Information Minister Mohammed Idris said the Saudi government pledged to make "a substantial deposit of foreign exchange to boost Nigeria's forex liquidity".
In addition, the Saudi government, through Saudi Aramco, will invest in the revamp of Nigeria's four decrepit state refineries which is expected to be completed within two- to-three years, Idris said.
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🇳🇬🇸🇦 Nigerians heading for Saudi pilgrimage forced back home
More than 170 Nigerians on a flight to Saudi Arabia were turned back on arrival on Monday after Saudi authorities reportedly abruptly revoked their visas.
Reports say that 264 passengers, who had departed from the Nigerian cities of Lagos and Kano, were reportedly granted visas and thoroughly screened before boarding.
However, all their visas were reportedly revoked while they were airborne.
On arrival, Saudi authorities reportedly refused to grant entry and instructed the Nigerian Air Peace airline to return them to Nigeria, reports add.
Saudi authorities have not commented on the matter.
Saudi Arabia is said to have ultimately allowed entry to 87 passengers after intervention by the Nigerian embassy there, but 177 were repatriated to Nigeria on Monday night.
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More than 170 Nigerians on a flight to Saudi Arabia were turned back on arrival on Monday after Saudi authorities reportedly abruptly revoked their visas.
Reports say that 264 passengers, who had departed from the Nigerian cities of Lagos and Kano, were reportedly granted visas and thoroughly screened before boarding.
However, all their visas were reportedly revoked while they were airborne.
On arrival, Saudi authorities reportedly refused to grant entry and instructed the Nigerian Air Peace airline to return them to Nigeria, reports add.
Saudi authorities have not commented on the matter.
Saudi Arabia is said to have ultimately allowed entry to 87 passengers after intervention by the Nigerian embassy there, but 177 were repatriated to Nigeria on Monday night.
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🇸🇩🇸🇦🇺🇸 Negotiations in Saudi Arabia regarding the Sudan's conflict reach deadlock
Saudi, US and African mediators have indefinitely suspended talks between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The talks were halted because the two parties failed to honour their commitments to implement confidence-building measures and withdraw military forces from key towns, according to Sudanese media reports.
Although the joint mediation of the African Union, the United States and Saudi Arabia has not officially announced the suspension of negotiations, it remains deadlocked.
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Saudi, US and African mediators have indefinitely suspended talks between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The talks were halted because the two parties failed to honour their commitments to implement confidence-building measures and withdraw military forces from key towns, according to Sudanese media reports.
Although the joint mediation of the African Union, the United States and Saudi Arabia has not officially announced the suspension of negotiations, it remains deadlocked.
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🇰🇪🇸🇦 Kenya secures 2,500 jobs in Saudi Arabia said the president
Kenya has reached an agreement to send workers to Saudi Arabia, the country's President William Ruto says.
Under the deal nurses and other skilled workers will go to the Middle Eastern country from Kenya, with 2,500 workers planned for the first deployment.
"Previously, we only sent domestic workers, but now we can export skilled labour to Saudi Arabia and other countries," President Ruto said, adding that the workers will receive a monthly salary of 200,000 Kenyan shillings ($1,300).
Ruto says he has been canvassing the world for employment opportunities for Kenyans, whom he said are globally renowned for their hard work.
Ruto has previously said that he wants more Kenyans to find work abroad to ease country's unemployment crisis and send back money to help with Kenya's dwindling foreign exchange reserves
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Kenya has reached an agreement to send workers to Saudi Arabia, the country's President William Ruto says.
Under the deal nurses and other skilled workers will go to the Middle Eastern country from Kenya, with 2,500 workers planned for the first deployment.
"Previously, we only sent domestic workers, but now we can export skilled labour to Saudi Arabia and other countries," President Ruto said, adding that the workers will receive a monthly salary of 200,000 Kenyan shillings ($1,300).
Ruto says he has been canvassing the world for employment opportunities for Kenyans, whom he said are globally renowned for their hard work.
Ruto has previously said that he wants more Kenyans to find work abroad to ease country's unemployment crisis and send back money to help with Kenya's dwindling foreign exchange reserves
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🇪🇬🇸🇦 Egyptian Natural Gas Holding to expand in Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. (EGAS) has established a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia with initial capital of SAR 2 million ($530,000), Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum said on Sunday.
Owned 80% by EGAS, the newly established natural gas company "Modern Gas" Saudi Arabia is part of the Egyptian firm's strategy for offshore expansion, especially in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, aimed at attracting foreign currency inflows into Egypt.
Earlier this month, Egypt secured an expanded $8 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund, along with a $1.2 billion loan for environmental sustainability, bringing its total to be borrowed from the IMF to more than $9 billion.
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The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. (EGAS) has established a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia with initial capital of SAR 2 million ($530,000), Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum said on Sunday.
Owned 80% by EGAS, the newly established natural gas company "Modern Gas" Saudi Arabia is part of the Egyptian firm's strategy for offshore expansion, especially in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, aimed at attracting foreign currency inflows into Egypt.
Earlier this month, Egypt secured an expanded $8 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund, along with a $1.2 billion loan for environmental sustainability, bringing its total to be borrowed from the IMF to more than $9 billion.
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🇪🇹🇸🇦 Ethiopia to resume repatriating citizens from Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia is set to begin the third phase of repatriating 70,000 of its citizens from Saudi Arabia.
Ethiopia's foreign ministry says the citizens "are in a difficult situation" in the Gulf country.
The repatriations will begin in two weeks.
Saudi Arabia had asked foreign workers residing in the country without legal rights to leave or face jail time.
The country hosts an estimated 750,000 Ethiopians, more than half of whom are in the country illegally, according to the UN migration agency IOM.
They include workers, job seekers and refugees fleeing conflict in the Horn of Africa nation.
Human rights groups have previously said that some Ethiopian migrants have faced rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, including torture and killings.
Saudi Arabia has repatriated more than 350,000 Ethiopians since 2017, according to IOM.
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Ethiopia is set to begin the third phase of repatriating 70,000 of its citizens from Saudi Arabia.
Ethiopia's foreign ministry says the citizens "are in a difficult situation" in the Gulf country.
The repatriations will begin in two weeks.
Saudi Arabia had asked foreign workers residing in the country without legal rights to leave or face jail time.
The country hosts an estimated 750,000 Ethiopians, more than half of whom are in the country illegally, according to the UN migration agency IOM.
They include workers, job seekers and refugees fleeing conflict in the Horn of Africa nation.
Human rights groups have previously said that some Ethiopian migrants have faced rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, including torture and killings.
Saudi Arabia has repatriated more than 350,000 Ethiopians since 2017, according to IOM.
#Ethiopia #SaudiArabia
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🇪🇹🇸🇦 Ethiopia to repatriate 70,000 nationals from Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia will repatriate some 70,000 of its nationals living in Saudi Arabia starting early April.
State Minister Birtukan Ayano said the repatriation, the third such programme since 2018, will target “Ethiopians who are in a difficult situation”.
During the announcement last week the minister didn't specify whether the returnees have been living in Saudi Arabia legally.
Regional administrations are expected to ensure the returnees resettle in their native home areas.
According to a government dispatch, repatriation expenses will include flight tickets, temporary holding at transition centres in Addis Ababa and some money to restart life.
Ethiopia currently hosts about 917,000 refugees from neighbouring countries such as Yemen.
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Ethiopia will repatriate some 70,000 of its nationals living in Saudi Arabia starting early April.
State Minister Birtukan Ayano said the repatriation, the third such programme since 2018, will target “Ethiopians who are in a difficult situation”.
During the announcement last week the minister didn't specify whether the returnees have been living in Saudi Arabia legally.
Regional administrations are expected to ensure the returnees resettle in their native home areas.
According to a government dispatch, repatriation expenses will include flight tickets, temporary holding at transition centres in Addis Ababa and some money to restart life.
Ethiopia currently hosts about 917,000 refugees from neighbouring countries such as Yemen.
#Ethiopia #SaudiArabia
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