Rubio’s Uzbekistan trip underlines Central Asia’s hunt for diverse partners
Can the United States reassert influence with pragmatic, transactional approach to Central Asia?
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Qatar Offers Comprehensive Plan to Ease Lebanon’s Electricity Crisis
Lebanon and Qatar are close to reaching an agreement to overhaul Lebanon’s electricity sector, with Doha set to finance, develop and operate the project without requiring any upfront investment from the Lebanese treasury, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced Friday. The announcement came during a visit to Beirut by Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who unveiled plans for a major energy investment and broader cooperation, including energy interconnection projects linking Lebanon with Syria and Iraq.
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Morocco Retains Key Ministers in New Government, Names Seven Women
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI appointed a new government on Friday, retaining several key ministers while naming the country’s first female head of government and giving women seven positions in the cabinet. The 32-member government, headed by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, was sworn in at the Royal Palace in Rabat following parliamentary elections held on September 23.
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Poutine: « L'Algérie est l’un de nos plus proches partenaires et alliés » – الشروق أونلاين
Le Président russe, Vladimir Poutine, a réaffirmé la solidité des relations entre Moscou et Alger, qualifiant l’Algérie de partenaire