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New York, US (PANA) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed Friday's announcement by the Islamic Republic of Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is completely open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire.A statement issued by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, said he considers this [...]

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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The First Deputy Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, who also heads the Libyan parliamentary delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Fawzi Al-Nouwairi, Thursday participated in the meeting of the Steering Committee of the 152nd IPU Assembly, held on the sidelines of the Assembly’s proceedings [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Mohamed Issa, and his delegation Thursday held discussions with the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for the Middle East and Africa, Eric Meyer, on several issues of common interest.The two sides gave priority attention [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 52nd Tripoli International Fair has kicked off in the Libyan capital, coinciding with the celebration of its centenary. The event includes both international and local pavilions hosting 35 foreign companies, representatives of local businesses, and agents of around 250 companies, totaling nearly 2,500 exhibitors.Libyan Prime Minister [...]

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Benghazi , Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the eastern-based Libyan National Army, General Saddam Haftar, accompanied by National Security Advisor Abderrazzak Al-Nadhouri, has met with the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Deputy Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by the Trust Bank of Gambia.Currency                     Buying                SellingUS Dollar                    [...]

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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Friday said inflation rate fell to 40.22% in March, compared to 56.39% in February.A release issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics said the inflation rate in urban areas during March decreased to 41.33% compared to February, compared to 66.98% recorded in the [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - After US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, the UN welcomed the announcement and said it was ready to support these efforts."I have just spoken with the Secretary-General, who indicated that we obviously welcome any initiative that could put an end [...]

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Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 10-month non-financing Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Zimbabwe. The programme aims to consolidate recent stabilization gains, strengthen macroeconomic management, and support the authorities’ efforts to advance re-engagement with the international community.A press release by the Communications [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) released its next-generation platform on Thursday known as Hunger Map Live, a digital monitoring and intelligence site that integrates food security data with predictive modelling to help fight hunger in more than 50 countries.Bringing together data from more than [...]

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