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China Announces $20 Billion in Middle East Loans
10 Juli 2018 – President Xi Jinping told a gathering of envoys from twenty-one Arab countries in Beijing that the roughly $20 billion in loans will fund an “industrial revival” (Reuters) in the oil, gas, nuclear, and clean energy sectors in the region. Xi also pledged $106 million in aid to Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Yemen.
IRAQ: Electoral authorities began a manual recount (AP) of ballots from six provinces where some groups alleged fraud during May parliamentary elections.