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Geopolitics

How should countries work together to keep the Red Sea safe for everyone?

DUBAI, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed the need to ensure freedom and security of navigation in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea during talks on Tuesday, the Egyptian presidency said. Sisi also expressed support for Saudi measures to protect its security and stability, and for efforts to reach a comprehensive and sustainable political solution to the Yemen crisis, the presidency said. (Reporting by Mohamed Hendawy, Writing by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

Egypt
Politics

How might early voting impact the choices people make in the upcoming midterm elections?

In-person early voting for the US midterm elections begins Friday, six weeks ahead of the final November 3 vote, which will determine whether Republicans will maintain their majority in the US House and Senate. Some of the main issues American voters are deciding on are how to navigate the cost-of-living crisis, the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign

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Geopolitics

How can BRICS countries effectively contribute to peace efforts in the Middle East?

BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to be a peacemaker in the Middle East conflict, in an address to a summit of member countries in New Delhi on Saturday. China will work with other BRICS members in that role, as the war "does not serve the common interests of the international community", state-run CCTV quoted Xi as saying. BRICS groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates

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