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Trump tariffs cement ‘new multipolar global economy’
Financial Mirror
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August 1, 2025
Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are not just reshaping global trade, they are accelerating the rise of a multipolar global economy, with the shift away from a US-dominated system accelerating, according to a leading financial advisor....
US tariff of 30% confirmed for SA but negotiations continue, president says
The Citizen (South Africa)
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August 1, 2025
The confirmation of the US tariff is bad news for citrus farmers, who had earlier pleaded with the president to at least secure a pause in the tariffs. The White House confirmed last night that South African goods exported to the United States...
Beyond the branch: Libyan Islamic Bank's digital vision for Africa's banking future
African Business
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August 1, 2025
In an era where digital fluency is no longer a luxury but a strategic imperative, financial institutions across Africa are grappling with the urgent need to modernise their offerings. Against this backdrop, the recent successful platform launch by...
Libya advances plan for Africa transit corridors
Libyan Express
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July 31, 2025
Libya pushes forward with continental trade linkThe High Committee for the Libya Africa Transit Corridors Project has approved the scope of work for an upcoming consultancy tender, marking a key milestone in the preparatory phase of this strategic...
Egypt's FM Discusses Gaza, Nile Dam With US Senators - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a series of meetings with senior US senators in Washington to discuss the strategic partnership between the two countries and pressing regional issues, including the war in...
Trump tariffs mapped: The countries hit by US president’s sweeping new trade war levies
The Independent
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August 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
US President Trump Slams Fresh 15% Tariff On Nigeria, Other African Countries
Naija News
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August 1, 2025
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has officially imposed a 15 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria and several other African countries in a sweeping Executive Order targeting global trade partners. According to a statement...
Libya explores wastewater treatment partnership with European firm
The Libya Observer
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Minister of Housing and Construction, Abubakr Owaidat, held a meeting on Tuesday with a delegation from Traidenis, a company specialised in wastewater treatment systems. During the meeting, held at the ministry’s headquarters, representatives from...
Tunisia – Extension of the Declaration of the Border Buffer Zone
Tunisie Numerique
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July 30, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Order No. 376 of 2025, dated July 28, 2025, was published yesterday, Tuesday, in Official Gazette No. 96, concerning the extension of the declaration of a border buffer zone. Article 1 of this order stipulates...
MENA Digest: Libya’s Mataa, Saudi firm Calo, Jordan’s Olivery get funding
VC Circle
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Credit: 123RF.com Saudi Arabia-headquartered foodtech platform Calo, which plans to go public in 2027, led funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region this week. The company raised an eight-digit Series B extension round,...
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Who is Dmitry Medvedev, the ‘failed former president of Russia’ who is trading jabs with Trump?
Firstpost
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August 1, 2025
A war of words broke out on Thursday between Donald Trump and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev after the US President said that India and Russia could “take their dead economies down together.” Earlier that day, Trump posted that he was...
Libya, Iraq discuss boosting bilateral ties
The Libya Observer
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Foreign Minister, Taher Al-Baour, held talks on Wednesday with Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, chargé d'affaires of the Iraqi Embassy in Tripoli, to explore ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. The two officials discussed regional and...
Libya, EU discuss deepening cooperation in Tripoli meeting
The Libya Observer
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Foreign Minister, Al-Taher Al-Baour, held talks on Tuesday with the European Union’s Ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation. The meeting, held in Tripoli, focused on shared regional and international...
Egypt’s FM discusses Gaza, Nile dam with US senators
Daily News Egypt
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July 30, 2025
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a series of meetings with senior US senators in Washington to discuss the strategic partnership between the two countries and pressing regional issues, including the war in Gaza and Egypt’s water...
Terror groups ‘may exploit’ tensions in South Asia, UN report warns
Dawn
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August 1, 2025
ISLAMABAD: In the aftermath of the April 22 attack in occupied Kashmir, regional relations “remain fragile” and there is a risk that terrorist groups “may exploit these”, a UN monitoring report has warned. The assessment came in the thirty-sixth...
Here’s what you should know about US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs
Seven News
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump just set new tariffs for countries across the globe, solidifying his extreme break with America’s long-standing trade policy. The new tariff regime will not go into effect Friday, as expected. Instead, the tariffs will be...
Egypt Follows Up on Boat Tragedy Involving Egyptian Nationals off Libya’s Tobruk Coast
Sada Elbalad
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July 30, 2025
Wed 30 Jul 2025 | 06:11 PM Egypt Foreign Ministry Headquarters The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Egyptians Abroad is closely following the tragic incident involving the sinking of a boat carrying a number of Egyptian nationals off...
Interview: Laura Warner on her topical documentary The Cranes Call; “It’s important that there’s a body out there that can hold world leaders to account when they commit war crimes.”
The AU Review
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July 31, 2025
In her real time crime thriller set in a war zone, The Cranes Call, director Laura Warner embeds with war crimes investigator Anya Neistat and her team as they track down a group of survivors bold enough to take a stand against those accused of...
The Ennedi Massif: A Gem of the Sahara
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 31, 2025
The Ennedi Massif – A Gem of the Sahara. Photo by Sylvia Furrer Rarely Visited UNESCO World Heritage The Ennedi massif covers an area roughly the size of Switzerland and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016. Nevertheless, it is...
Libya’s Mataa closes seed round from local angel investors
Wamda
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July 30, 2025
Mataa, the Libya-based e-commerce platform, has closed its first Seed investment round with participation from a group of Libyan business angels. Founded in 2022 by Ibrahim Shuwehdi, Mataa is a shopping app that offers users variant items with an...