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Iran’s President Raisi Dies in Helicopter Crash What Legacy does he Leave?

Iran’s President Raisi Dies in Helicopter Crash What Legacy does he Leave?

President Ebrahim Raisi of the Islamic Republic of Iran died in a Helicopter Crash with other senior officials in the country’s eastern Azerbaijan Province. Among the dead was foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. Raisi’s death raises questions concerning the political future of Iran. Of course, the Supreme leader Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei still holds the final

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Ramaphosa Signs National Health Insurance Bill into Law

Ramaphosa Signs National Health Insurance Bill into Law

A legal fiasco awaits following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to approve a controversial new law that will lead to the biggest shake-up, in the health-sector’s history since the end of the racial segregation known as Apartheid thirty years ago. It promises universal healthcare for all, but has faced fierce resistance from the main opposition Democratic

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Palestine Fails to get full UN membership faces Rocky Path

Palestine Fails to get full UN membership faces Rocky Path

The majority of members in the United Nations General Assembly have voted to “enhance” Palestine’s rights within the international body and urged it to be accepted as a member following a heated debate. Palestine has had non-member observer state status since 2012, which allows some rights short of a full member. Membership can only be

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Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia were back at Negotiating Table over Renaissance Dam

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia were back at Negotiating Table over Renaissance Dam

Egypt expressed the concerns of its citizens regarding the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) that is expected to affect Ethiopia’s annual share of Nile Water, Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi said on Monday. Moghazi said in a press conference on the sidelines of his inspection visit to a group of water projects in Sharqiya governorate that

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Government Welcomes AfCFTA Protocol on Women, Youth, makes ties with Ghana strong

Government Welcomes AfCFTA Protocol on Women, Youth, makes ties with Ghana strong

The African Union (AU) Assembly has created and adopted key protocols and decisions concerning the Africa continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The government of President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed it. “These include the first-ever Protocol on Women and Youth in trade, as well as protocols on Investment and on digital trade,” said Minister in the

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