| 1. | Syrian refugee camp burnt to ground in Lebanon
https://www.dawn.com/news/1598249 |
| 2. | Lebanese blame ‘brutal’ Syrian regime over refugee attack
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1784191/middle-east |
| 3. | Turkish lira outperforms emerging currencies
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/economy/turkish-lira-outperforms-emerging-currencies |
| 4. | Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have ‘deep, historical and fraternal ties’
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/766210-pakistan-and-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-have-deep-historical-and-fraternal-ties |
| 5. | Saudi FM to visit Pakistan next month
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2277762/saudi-fm-to-visit-pakistan-next-month |
| 6. | Turkey, Iran, Pakistan rail link to China’s Belt and Road
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Belt-and-Road/Turkey-Iran-Pakistan-rail-link-to-China-s-Belt-and-Road |
| 7. | Yemen’s new government faces major challenges ahead
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/yemen-s-new-government-faces-major-challenges-ahead/2090052 |
| 8. | Everything and nothing has changed for Palestine this year
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201229-everything-and-nothing-has-changed-for-palestine-this-year/ |
| 9. | Morocco-Israel: First flight from Tel Aviv lands in Rabat
https://www.theafricareport.com/56461/morocco-israel-first-flight-from-tel-aviv-lands-in-rabat/ |
| 10. | Libya’s warring sides begin prisoner exchange
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/26/libyas-warring-sides-begin-prisoner-exchange-as-part-of-deal |
| 11. | Italy’s Eni announces new oil discovery in Egypt
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1782441/business-economy |
| 12. | Smuggling impedes trade between Pakistan, Iran
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2277151/smuggling-impedes-trade-between-pakistan-iran |
| 13. | Iraq world’s second-deadliest country for journalists in 2020, report finds
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iraq-killed-journalists-reporters-without-borders |
| 14. | Qatar-Bahrain rift imperils possible Gulf rapprochement
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/qatar-bahrain-rift-imperils-possible-gulf-rapprochement/2091750 |
| 15. | African countries not ready to implement free trade from January
https://www.ft.com/content/bc612590-d38e-4d08-a1e1-0e7f5e19be30 |
| 16. | South Africa: COVID is back with a vengeance
https://www.dw.com/en/south-africa-covid-is-back-with-a-vengeance/a-56086520 |
| 17. | For Covid-19 Vaccines, Some Are Too Rich — and Too Poor
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/28/world/africa/covid-19-vaccines-south-africa.html |
| 18. | Ethiopia undergoing radical transformation, says envoy
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/ethiopia-undergoing-radical-transformation-says-envoy/2091876 |
| 19. | Tigray crisis: Eritrea’s role in Ethiopian conflict
https://news.yahoo.com/tigray-crisis-eritreas-role-ethiopian-004318330.html |
| 20. | Nigeria’s port crisis: the $4,000 charge to carry goods across Lagos
https://www.ft.com/content/a807f714-7542-4464-b359-b9bb35bdda10 |
| 21. | Ugandan sugar enters Kenyan, Tanzanian market after protracted negotiations
https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/12/27/ugandan-sugar-enters-kenyan-tanzanian-market-after-protracted-negotiations/ |
| 22. | How Rwanda plans to raise $11bn for climate ambitions
https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/how-rwanda-plans-raise-11bn-climate-ambitions |
| 23. | US navy ships arrive in Somalia for withdrawal
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/22/us-navy-ships-arrive-in-somalia-for-withdrawal |
