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Saudi king calls for comprehensive solution on Iran at UN

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday called for a comprehensive solution on Iran and disarming its affiliate Hezbollah in Lebanon, and expressed support for U.S. efforts to start talks between Israel and the Palestinians during his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. He said Iran has exploited a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers "to intensify its expansionist activities, create its terrorist networks, and use terrorism," adding that this had produced nothing but "chaos, extremism, and sectarianism." "A comprehensive solution and a firm international position are required," he told the 193-member  General Assembly  in a video statement, prerecorded due to the coronavirus pandemic. The United States quit the  Iran  nuclear pact in 2018 with President Donald Trump dubbing it the "worst deal ever." Washington has since imposed unilateral sanctions and asserts that all countries also have to reinstate UN sancti

Wilfred Ndidi pulls out of Super Eagles’ friendlies against Tunisia, Ivory Coast

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Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, will be unavailable for  Nigeria’s international friendly games  against Tunisia and Ivory Coast next month, SportingLife reports. Ndidi aggravated a groin problem during his Premier League club’s 4-2 win over Burnley on Sunday. The Media Officer of the Super Eagles, Toyin Ibitoye, has confirmed that head coach, Gernot Rohr has already been informed. “Ndidi is injured and will not make the trip to Austria for the friendly games against Ivory Coast and Tunisia. “He has informed the coach and the federation about this latest development. We will miss him, no doubt about that, but then again, this is an opportunity for the other players to rise to the occasion,” Ibitoye said. Nigeria take on Ivory Coast on October 9 and Tunisia four days later. thanks

US Seeks Breakthrough On Sudan Before Election

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama(not shown) deliver statements to the press, at the Department of State on February 4, 2020 in Washington,DC. Eric BARADAT / AFP   With weeks to go before US elections, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is racing to make a breakthrough with Sudan that he hopes could also benefit Israel. Sudan’s new civilian-led government is urgently seeking to be removed from the US blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, and is seen by Washington as open to becoming the latest Arab state to recognize Israel — a major cause for President Donald Trump’s electoral base. “The United States has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ensure that compensation is finally provided to victims of the 1998 Al-Qaeda-backed terrorist attacks on the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania,” Pompeo wrote in a letter to senators that was confirmed by congressional sources. “We also have a unique and narrow window to support the civili

Coronavirus cabinet pushes for immediate closure as daily cases near 7,000

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A beggar sits and asks for money amid the coronavirus crisis, Jerusalem, 2020 (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) According to the ministry, some 31 coronavirus patients have died in the last 24 hours. The coronavirus cabinet is set to convene Wednesday in another attempt to formulate a new set of stepped-up restrictions to help stop the spread of the  novel coronavirus , as nearly 7,000 new cases were diagnosed the day before. The cabinet meeting disbanded on Tuesday night after nearly nine hours over disagreements over how prayers and demonstrations would be handled during a tighter closure than the one currently in place. The parties reportedly tried to reach an agreement overnight and then Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened the ministers again Wednesday morning to try again. After the meeting, Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz said that he would support an outline that would limit the number of participants at  demonstrations. There were 6,923 people  infected with the vi

Killings in Nigeria: UK lawmakers report Buhari to Commonwealth

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HOME NEWS POLITICS METRO SPORT ENTERTAINMENT OPINION EDUCATION HEALTH INTERVIEW DAILY POST GHANA CONNECT WITHU Some lawmakers in the United Kingdom parliament have reported President Muhammadu Buhari to the Secretary-General of Commonwealth over the unabating spate of killings in the country. The British lawmakers wrote the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland QC, over widespread violence in Nigeria. These lawmakers include Caroline Cox, David Alton, Jin Shannon and Helena Kennedy. According to them, thousands of civilians in Nigeria had been killed and elements of the Nigerian Government may be complicit in the violence. Others, who signed the letter, are Lord Williams, Lord Carey, Dr Christopher Cocksworth, Phillip Mounstephen, Lord Stoddart, Lord Anderson, Lord Cormack. Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, Ayo Adedoin, Ewelina Ochab, Mervyn Thomas, Dr Khataza Gondwe, Nevile Kyrte-Smith, Dr John Eibiner and Ann Buwalda. thanks The lawyer sought intervention on the killings in Nigeria,

Florida to issue 'Florida Stands with Israel' license plates

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A car drives along an empty highway in Miami before the arrival of Hurricane Irma in south Florida (photo credit: CARLOS BARRIA / REUTERS) Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation (HB 1135) on Friday, before Rosh Hashanah, which authorized the creation of the special license plate. Florida  will now be issuing specialty "Florida Stands with Israel" license plates for those who wish to support the Jewish state throughout the Sunshine State. Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation (HB 1135) on Friday, before Rosh Hashanah, which authorized the creation of the special license plate. The Israeli-American Council (IAC) lauded the "heartwarming expression of solidarity," saying that it "affirms the strong bond between the State of Florida’s citizens and the Jewish State of Israel." "This kind of warmth is why Florida has always been a leading destination for Israeli-Americans," said  IAC Board Member and IAC for Action Board Chairman Shawn Evenhaim. &

Mul-T-Lock to establish Dubai subsidiary

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The new SMARTair lock system from Mul-T-Lock (photo credit: Courtesy) The Israeli company already has subsidiaries in the UK, France, the US, Canada, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Argentina, Turkey, Slovenia and the Netherlands.Mul-T-Lock Group plans to establish a subsidiary in the UAE with an investment of about $1.5 million. The Israeli company, a world leader in the field of locking solutions, already has subsidiaries in the UK, France, the US, Canada, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Argentina, Turkey, Slovenia and the Netherlands. “The United Arab Emirates is the business capital of the Gulf, and the opening of a subsidiary in Dubai has tremendous potential for new business opportunities for the group,” Mul-T-Lock Group CEO Shmulik Shternshus said in a press release. The Dubai branch initially will employ about 10 local workers and hopes to have a staff of 40 within three years, Mul-T-Lock said. Advertisement It intends to establish branches in neighboring countries and manage its expor