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World
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Region
1/23/2022 10:39:08 AM
Using Iranian bank funds freed from American sanctions, South Korea has paid Iran's $18 million in delinquent dues owed to the United Nations, Seoul said Sunday. The step was apparently approved by Washington to restore Tehran's suspended voting rights at the world body.
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World
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International
1/13/2022 11:19:40 PM
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged the United States and the World Bank to unfreeze Afghan funds, locked since the Taliban's return to power, to prevent "the nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan" from getting worse.
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Egypt
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Politics
1/5/2022 5:47:20 PM
Egypt's parliament approved on Wednesday three laws related to economic activities; namely on regulating and promoting the use of financial technology (FinTech) in non-banking financial activities, allowing the finance ministry to transfer money from private funds and accounts into the state treasury, and setting up a renewable energy development authority.
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Egypt
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Politics
12/25/2021 6:13:26 PM
Egypt's House of Representatives will get down to business this week, devoting sessions on Sunday and Monday to discuss amendments to five laws regulating the performance of art-centric syndicates, private funds, renewable energy, and public universities.
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Business
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Economy
12/23/2021 6:12:58 PM
The World Bank on Thursday said it agreed with its partners to repurpose $37 million in funds to help Lebanon's public school teachers survive a crushing economic crisis.
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World
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International
12/22/2021 5:10:48 PM
The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution that facilitates humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, which is on the verge of economic collapse, while keeping funds out of Taliban hands.
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World
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Region
12/22/2021 12:20:06 PM
The World Food Programme said Wednesday it was "forced" to cut aid to Yemen due to lack of funds, and warned of a surge in hunger in the war-torn country.
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Sports
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World
12/20/2021 7:41:52 PM
FIFA on Monday vowed to hand over an extra $19 million every four years to each of its 211 member federations if world football's governing body succeeds in its attempts to hold the World Cup as a biennial event.
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World
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Africa
12/15/2021 9:06:55 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned Mali's military rulers not to accept Russia's Wagner mercenaries, saying a deal would divert needed funds and further destabilize the African country.
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World
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Africa
11/23/2021 3:55:30 PM
After years of struggling with insufficient funds, efforts to build Africa's Great Green Wall -- a massive defence line against desertification -- have received a major boost.
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World
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International
11/6/2021 4:36:22 PM
The U.S. Congress passed an infrastructure bill that funds more than a trillion dollars in nationwide federal spending on Nov. 5, 2021.
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Business
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Economy
10/24/2021 6:39:13 PM
The European Union (EU) has provided Egypt with more than €550 million in grants in response to water challenges, leveraging funds of nearly €3 billion in the water resources sector, said the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Várhelyi.
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World
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International
10/7/2021 11:07:14 AM
A row between Iran and South Korea is intensifying, with Tehran threatening legal action unless Seoul releases more than $7 billion in funds for oil shipments frozen because of US sanctions.
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World
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International
9/28/2021 2:12:49 PM
EU governments on Tuesday gave final approval to 5.4 billion euros ($6.3 billion) in emergency funds to member states punished by the economic fallout of Brexit, with the biggest payouts going to Ireland and France.
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World
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International
9/22/2021 11:31:15 AM
UN's Martin Griffiths warned in a statement that "medicines, medical supplies and fuel are running out in Afghanistan"
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World
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International
9/16/2021 9:27:06 AM
Donor countries pledged during a United Nations appeal this week to open their purse strings to the tune of $1.2 billion in humanitarian aid
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World
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International
9/13/2021 5:51:37 PM
It is feared that Afghanistan could further plunge toward famine and economic collapse after the chaos of the past month
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World
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Region
9/13/2021 1:38:15 PM
Lebanon's central bank would receive dlrs 1.135 billion on Sept. 16 in IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), much needed funds as the country struggles with one of the deepest depressions
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Business
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Energy
9/12/2021 4:47:25 PM
It also clarified that the European Union (EU) will support the financing to NBKE with up to 2.5 million of EU funds for incentive payments to projects that are successfully implemented and verified.
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World
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International
9/7/2021 9:25:48 PM
Biden initially proposed a $6 trillion budget for 2022 as COVID-19 aid waned with a deficit of $1.8 trillion
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