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 |