Tel Aviv [Israel], July 16 (ANI/TPS): Israeli authorities have scrapped a search for a man allegedly kidnapped in Ethiopia after determining the incident was a hoax. The Foreign Ministry now believes that Francis Adbabayi, 79, from Rishon Lezion, who traveled to his native country of Ethiopia a few weeks ago, faked his own abduction in order to keep the ransom. Help me… This trouble I wouldn't wish upon my enemies," Adbabayi reportedly said in the recording. Israeli officials were working with Interpol on the matter. Authorities reportedly dropped the case after discovering that Adebabayi had answered incoming phone calls from Israeli numbers.

Tel Aviv [Israel], July 16 (ANI/TPS): Israeli authorities have scrapped a search for a man allegedly kidnapped in Ethiopia after determining the incident was a hoax. The Foreign Ministry now believes that Francis Adbabayi, 79, from Rishon Lezion, who traveled to his native country of Ethiopia a few weeks ago, faked his own abduction in order to keep the ransom. Help me… This trouble I wouldn’t wish upon my enemies,” Adbabayi reportedly said in the recording. Israeli officials were working with Interpol on the matter. Authorities reportedly dropped the case after discovering that Adebabayi had answered incoming phone calls from Israeli numbers.

The alleged captive, 79, appears to have feigned his own abduction for monetary gain. By TPSIsraeli authorities have scrapped a search for a man allegedly kidnapped in Ethiopia after determining the incident was a hoax. The Foreign Ministry now believes that Francis Adbabayi, 79, from Rishon Lezion, who traveled to his native country of Ethiopia a few weeks ago, faked his own abduction in order to keep the ransom money. Help me… This trouble I wouldn’t wish upon my enemies,” Adbabayi reportedly said in the recording. Authorities reportedly dropped the case after discovering that Adebabayi had answered incoming phone calls from Israeli numbers.

The Ethiopian government is looking to raise USD 12 billion in financing to implement its new three-year economic reform plan, according to Teklewold Atnafu, economic advisor to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD). The funds would come from institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, as well as from restructuring Ethiopia's debts, Teklewold told the Amharic news publication Reporter. However, he acknowledged that policy conditions tied to IMF and World Bank loans could be a sticking point in the negotiations. - Advertisement -One major issue is foreign exchange liberalization, which the IMF wants Ethiopia to pursue more aggressively. The IMF wants the liberalization to occur within one year of funding being released.

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Cadets of the Ethiopian Police University attend graduation ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 15, 2023. Over 600 cadets in various fields of studies graduated from the Ethiopian Police University on Saturday. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua)Cadets of the Ethiopian Police University attend graduation ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 15, 2023. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua)The graduation ceremony of the Ethiopian Police University is held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 15, 2023. Over 600 cadets in various fields of studies graduated from the Ethiopian Police University on Saturday.

Tatreez – added to Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2021 – is a form of cross-stitch embroidery used by rural women in Palestine to embellish their dresses. The Cambridge exhibition opens with the Nakba thobe, a white dress, now discoloured in parts, with closely worked dark red embroidery. Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery, at Kettle’s Yard, is the exhibition's third title, but not its last – it travels next to the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester. This research ultimately generated the exhibitions At the Seams: A Political History of Palestinian Embroidery, also at the centre, and then Labour of Love: New Approaches to Palestinian Embroidery, which was on view at the Palestinian Museum in Ramallah. “And this is what the thobes are doing as well, in the stories they tell: they are honouring the women who wore them.”Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery runs at Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge until October 29.

The Egyptian presidential spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy revealed that Ethiopia is willing to negotiate on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within a specific time frame. Egypt and Sudan say they want a legally binding agreement on operating the dam, while Ethiopia says any pact should be advisory. Both countries consider the dam a threat to their vital water supplies, while Ethiopia considers it essential for development and doubling its electricity production. The downstream nations fear possible blows to water facilities, agricultural land, and overall availability of Nile water. Negotiations over the dam between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have stalled for years, with the three parties ultimately failing to reach any agreements.

flynas.comThe American Airlines flight attendant simply didn’t enjoy her job – and it showed. 1K with United or Executive Platinum with American Airlines? I lost several thousand dollars in the process with American Airlines with no recourse to retrieve it. United Airlines operates the Boeing 777 as part of its fleet between Hawaii and the West Coast. To be fair again, United Airlines also uses the Boeing 737, a similar aircraft to the Airbus Neon on some of the Hawaii-bound flights.

– Ethiopian Maritime Authority overturns initial selection, rejects all applicants for multimodal licenses– Bollore Transport & Logistics among logistics firms denied license despite extensive experienceThe Ethiopian Maritime Authority (EMA) has rejected bids from seven logistics companies seeking multimodal operating licenses, including the French Bollore Transport & Logistics. The bidders were Tikur Abay Transport Plc, Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC), Panafric Global Plc, Gulf Ingot FZC Industries Plc, National Transport Plc, Ethio-Djibouti Railways S.C and Bollore Transport & Logistics. Depositing half of the required 10 percent cash – 350 million birr – was one of the criteria to win the multimodal license. The Multimodal Transport Operators Commercial Licensing and Competency Certification directive issued in 2021 stipulates stringent criteria for firms to obtain operating licenses and certificates of competence. An international logistics and maritime consultant who advised Ethiopia’s logistics policy and multimodal license process, declined to comment specifically on EMA’s screening or the directive’s implementation.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed the de-dollarisation movement in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday as the central banks of the two nations agreed to 'establish a framework to promote the use of local currencies for cross-border transactions'. Heavy rainfall in South Korea during the ongoing monsoon season has triggered widespread flooding and landslides. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday (July 15), during his one-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said that he would attend the upcoming United Nations climate conference hosted in Dubai. The Indian PM also held productive talks with the president-designate of COP28, Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Jaber. Thailand election-winning Move Forward Party’s leader and frontrunner to become the country’s next prime minister, Pita Limjaroenrat, on Saturday (July 15) said he will withdraw his candidacy if parliament does not endorse him next week.

[Portland\Trump’s Secret Police]Rep. Thompson: “The Administration must be accountable to Congress and the American people – and we must hear from Acting Secretary Wolf directly. Last week, the Trump Administration, with the help of DHS, escalated its presence in Portland without the permission of local authorities. The Trump Administration has indicated it is imminently expanding these unwarranted and unwanted paramilitary operations to other U.S. cities. Chairman Thompson has invited Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to testify in public and under oath on the matter to explains his actions. The Administration must be accountable to Congress and the American people – and we must hear from Acting Secretary Wolf directly.

Wazema radio’s report, published on Saturday, indicates the debt level is actually increasing and increasing at an alarming rate. The amount of internal and external debt is said to be up by about $3 billion this fiscal year. The source said Ethiopia’s debt level was about $57.3 billion by June 2022. The difference in a year is said to be a total of six percent of Ethiopia’s total debt. The amount of money borrowed from external sources was higher from the amount of debt payment made during the same period.

Aba Sereqebirhan is seen with Ethiopian security officers at the airport (Photo : Social Media)borkenaEthiopia reportedly deported a radical ethnic Tigray nationalist clergy of episcopal rank. Reports from local sources indicate that Aba Sereqebirhan was one of the episcopates to be appointed. Aba Sereqebirhan was detained for three days at Bole International after he reportedly refused to return to where he came from. He insisted that he should be allowed to travel to Mekelle, the seat of the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Aba Sereqebirhan was prominent for releasing radical and hateful viral video messages urging ethnic Tigreans to cut ties ( in all its forms) with Ethiopia.