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Egypt’s president raises minimum monthly wage to around $172

SMA NEWS – CAIRO Egypt’s president on Tuesday raised the minimum monthly wage to about $172, a move meant to…

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Tear gas in Sudan as thousands protest coup: AFP

SMA NEWS – KHARTOUM Thousands in Sudan took to the streets Monday to protest a military coup nearly three months…

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Coalition announces operation to liberate Yemen on all fronts after winning battle for Shabwa

SMA NEWS – ATAQ The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced an operation to liberate the country from the…

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UN expresses ‘great concern’ over Houthis’ use of Hodeidah ports for warfare

SMA NEWS – NEW YORK The UN on Tuesday expressed “great concern” over allegations that the ports of the Yemeni…

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Arab coalition kills 270 Houthis in Yemen airstrikes

SMA NEWS – RIYADH The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Monday that 220 Houthi militants were killed…

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Lebanese, Egyptian PMs discuss energy, trade

SMA NEWS – CAIRO Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly discussed the transfer of Egyptian…

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Sudanese medics shaken by attacks on hospitals treating protesters

SMA NEWS – KHARTOUM On the afternoon of Dec. 30, security forces banged on the windows of Khartoum Teaching Hospital…

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Coalition to continue peace efforts despite Houthi aggression: Spokesman

SMA NEWS  – RIYADH Saudi Arabia’s campaign to resolve the Yemeni crisis and reach a political solution will continue despite…

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Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, US back UN call for Sudan talks to end post-coup crisis

SMA NEWS – RIYADH The Quad made up of Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and the US backed on Saturday the…

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Iraq’s new parliament holds first session three months after vote

SMA NEWS – BAGHDAD Iraq’s new parliament held its first session on Sunday, nearly three months after Iraqis voted in…

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