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U.S., Ukraine start talks in Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  | Xinhua |  A high-stakes meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations started in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The talks in the Saudi port city of Jeddah came about two weeks after a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal was called off. U.S. military assistance to Ukraine was also suspended after …

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Saudi amnesty sees 146 Ugandan migrant workers repatriated

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | A total of 146 Ugandan migrant workers, who had been detained in various centers and prisons across Saudi Arabia, have been successfully repatriated following negotiations between the Ugandan and Saudi governments. These efforts are part of a broader program that also includes …

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Saudi Arabia pardons all jailed Uganda migrant workers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Saudi Arabia has announced a pardon for Ugandans imprisoned for various offenses, according to Esther Anyakun Davinia, the State Minister of Gender, Labor, and Social Development. Speaking at a press conference at the government-owned media center on Monday, Anyakun confirmed that …

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Sudanese warring factions agree to new 72-hour cease-fire

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Xinhua | Saudi Arabia and the United States announced on Saturday in a joint statement that Sudan’s two warring factions have agreed on a new 72-hour cease-fire. The cease-fire will take effect from 6:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Sunday. The two rival parties agreed to refrain …

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Iran evacuates 65 nationals from Sudan with Saudi Arabia’s help

Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Saturday Iran had evacuated 65 nationals from Sudan with the help of Saudi Arabia. In a statement posted on the website of the Iranian foreign ministry, Kanaani said the Iranian evacuees were transferred safely from Khartoum to Port Sudan …

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