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"I can’t believe that this belonged to Saddam and now I'm the one moving around it," he said. But it was targeted by U.S.-led forces, and later capsized in the Shatt al-Arab waterway as it fell into decay. In the turmoil that followed Saddam’s downfall, the yacht was stripped bare and looted, with everything from its chandeliers and furniture to parts of its metal structure removed. One of three yachts owned by Saddam, the yacht could accommodate up to 200 guests and was equipped with a helipad. U.S. officials estimated in 2003 that Saddam and his family may have amassed up to $40 billion in ill-gotten funds.
[1/7] Security forces clash with supporters of Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko ahead of their leader's court appearance for a libel case against him in Dakar, Senegal March 16, 2023. Thursday's clashes began when supporters of presidential hopeful Ousmane Sonko were blocked from accompanying his motorcade to a courthouse where he faces trial for libel. Protests have taken place for three days ahead of Sonko's court appearance. Sonko supporters accuse Sall of seeking to eliminate him from the competition with a guilty verdict. The libel case was brought by Senegal's tourism minister who said Sonko had accused him of embezzlement.
Factbox: Iraq War: quotes from the conflict and its aftermath
  + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +9 min
BAGHDAD, March 15 (Reuters) - Here are some notable quotes from before, during and after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 that toppled Saddam Hussein. - U.S. President George W. Bush referring to Iraq, Iran and North Korea in his State of the Union Address. - Saddam Hussein in message to U.N. General Assembly. - Saddam Hussein on first day of invasion. A lot of people put their reputations on the line and said the weapons of mass destruction is a reason to remove Saddam Hussein," - Bush.
March 13 (Reuters) - Becoming "further entangled in a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia" is not a vital U.S. national interest, said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is eying running for president, in comments released on Monday. Public opinion polls show DeSantis as the strongest threat to former President Donald Trump for their party's nomination for the 2024 presidential contest. "While the U.S. has many vital national interests ... becoming further entangled in a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia is not one of them," DeSantis said in his reply. Trump, when asked whether the United States should support regime change in Russia, wrote: “No. We should support regime change in the United States, that's far more important.
The festival's delegate-general, Alex Moussa Sawadogo, said Burkina Faso had been dealing with the insecurity for several years, but it remained important to show that culture and its people continue to exist. "Organising an event like FESPACO is to show the world that Burkina Faso is a country that wants to continue writing stories of world cinema," he told Reuters. In total, 170 films are being screened, including 15 feature films and about 30 short films in competition. In the feature films category, movies from 13 countries are competing, including the movie Sira, directed by homegrown talent Apolline Traoré. Despite costly international efforts to contain it, the insurgency has spread to neighbouring countries such as Burkina Faso and Niger, killing thousands of people and driving over 2 million from their homes.
The week in Asian football
  + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Michael Church | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
HONG KONG, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Talking points from the week in Asian football:RONALDO'S SAUDI SCORING STREAK CONTINUES WITH HAT-TRICKCristiano Ronaldo's scoring run continued on Saturday as the Portuguese attacker netted all three goals in Al Nassr's 3-0 victory over Damak. The 38-year-old capped the scoring a minute before halftime when he side-footed home after Ayman Yahya cut the ball back towards the penalty spot. The goal was Ronaldo's eighth in five league games since joining Al Nassr after the World Cup. The defeat was the second in a row for new Urawa coach Maciej Skorza and the Pole's team are bottom of the standings. JANKOVIC APPOINTED NEW CHINA COACHSerbian Aleksandar Jankovic has been named coach of the China national team for next year's Asian Cup and the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
RABAT, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for a record extending fifth time after beating Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal 5-3 in the final on Saturday, with doubles from Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr and a goal by Karim Benzema. Valverde extended Real's lead five minutes later on the rebound but Al Hilal hit back with a goal from Moussa Marega on the counter-attack. Vietto scored his second of the night 10 minutes later to round off a high-scoring encounter that delighted the Moroccan fans. Having also won three Intercontinental Cup trophies, a predecessor to the Club World Cup that pitched the European and South American champions against each other, Real have a combined total of eight global titles. For the eighth time Real Madrid is World Champion," manager Carlo Ancelotti told Telecinco.
Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, during a news conference with Enoch Godongwana, South Africa's finance minister, at the National Treasury in Pretoria, South Africa, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Yellen met with South African officials including President Cyril Ramaphosa last week, just days after the country's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor stood alongside Lavrov and vowed to strengthen bilateral relations between Pretoria and Moscow. South Africa was one of 17 African nations to abstain from the U.N. vote in March to condemn Russia's war of aggression. As such, many African nations desire a strong relationship with both the U.S. and China, and U.S. diplomacy will be more effective when not framed as an "us-or-them" proposition. What's more, the BRI projects were "largely uncoordinated and unplanned," he said, with competing Chinese lenders offering credit to African nations, challenging the notion of a coherent centralized "debt trap" policy from Beijing.
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo nets 50 in Bucks' rout
  + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/4] Jan 29, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) brings the ball downcourt in the third quarter during game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY SportsJanuary 30 - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 50 points and 13 rebounds and the host Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 135-110 victory over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Jrue Holiday added 17 points and Brook Lopez scored 15 as the Bucks won their fourth straight game. Amir Coffey scored 18 points, and both Moses Brown and Moussa Diabate finished with 13 points coming on in reserve. Aaron Nesmith tallied 16 points and five rebounds, while Myles Turner added 15 points and four boards.
LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund cruised past hosts Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Sunday for their third win in three league matches since the Bundesliga resumed after the winter break, climbing to within three points of the top spot. Goals from Karim Adeyemi and a second half own goal from Edmond Tapsoba gave Dortmund a comfortable victory and snapped Leverkusen's five-game winning run in the Bundesliga, dropping them to ninth place. "Today it was not only an important win but also a deserved one and this is something we liked. "This win won't mean much if we don't keep at it and keep delivering the same performances," Terzic said. Germany international Adeyemi rifled in his first Bundesliga goal after a good passing move from Dortmund in the 33rd minute with Leverkusen's Moussa Diaby having earlier forced a superb save from Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel.
Gabon's foreign minister dies of heart attack
  + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/2] Gabonese Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo poses for a picture during a Reuters interview at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Ayenat Mersie/File PhotoLIBREVILLE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Gabon's Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo died on Friday of a heart attack, President Ali Bongo said in a statement. Three government sources said that he was in a council of ministers meeting when he suffered the cardiac attack. He was rushed to the hospital and died shortly after midday despite specialist treatment, said a government statement. Reporting by Gerauds Wilfried Obangome Writing by Nellie Peyton Editing by Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
[1/6] China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang addresses delegates at the inauguration of the new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which China is building and equipping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa NegeriADDIS ABABA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Africa should not be an arena for competition between world powers, China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Wednesday, opening a new headquarters for a pan-African health body at the start of five-country Africa tour. "Africa should be a big stage for the international cooperation, not an arena for major countries competition," Qin said at a news conference with AU Commission chair Moussa Faki. A trusted aide of President Xi Jinping and former ambassador to the United States, Qin was appointed foreign minister last month. Paul Nantulya, a research associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, said the choice of countries reflected China's diversity of interests in Africa.
Florida Gov. The Florida inauguration offered a split screen from the national conversation back in Washington, DC, where Republicans performed poorly in the midterms. Florida Gov. Zackary Atkins hangs a street sign with the name of Florida Gov. Retired broadcaster Gene Deckerhoff, who was the voice of the Florida State Seminoles for 43 years, was the MC for the event.
He's become a favorite of soccer players and has traveled with clients to the World Cup. Edwards is cutting hair for multiple teams, including players who are about to clash on the pitch. The team's players all became my clients. Some players think if I cut their hair before a match, they'll do wellThey're superstitious. This is the wild thing, though — I'm going to be cutting the France players and the England players before the quarterfinal match between them.
"There is a big solidarity between us, Morocco, Tunisia, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. "Look at what Saudi Arabia and Morocco have done. We hope that it will be crowned with a Tunisian and Saudi victory today," he said. "It's a good feeling, the first time (a World Cup is hosted) in an Arabian country," said Ali Abbas Moussa, a 30-year-old pharmacist from Iraq. Some Arab leaders attending the World Cup have echoed the sense of pan-Arab solidarity during matches.
Mike Pence said Donald Trump was "wrong" for hosting Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago and should apologize. Trump met with Kanye West last week, who "unexpectedly" arrived with Fuentes, a known white supremacist. Trump continued, claiming that he did not know Nick Fuentes at the time of the dinner. "President Trump was wrong to give a white nationalist, an anti-Semite, and a Holocaust denier a seat at the table," Pence said in an interview with NewsNation that aired Monday. "If it was any other party, breaking bread with Nick Fuentes would be instantly disqualifying for Trump," Democratic National Committee spokesperson Ammar Moussa said, per a report by Politico.
NAIROBI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The chair of the African Union on Sunday called on those involved in the two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region to implement an immediate, unconditional ceasefire and agree to direct peace talks. AU chair Moussa Faki said he was following reports of escalating violence in Tigray with grave concern. "The chairperson strongly calls for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire and the resumption of humanitarian services," the AU said in a statement. Getachew Reda, a spokesperson for the Tigray forces, did not respond to requests for comment. African Union-led peace talks proposed for earlier this month were delayed for logistical reasons.
Factbox: Mixed fortunes for producers as petrodollars flow
  + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
Data on Saudi Arabia, Russia, Nigeria and Iraq shows how not all the big producers are cashing in on the oil price bonanza. In February 2022, oil and gas sales were $1.26 billion but NNPC remitted $0 in March. RUSSIARussia's oil and gas budget revenues in January-August increased by 43% compared with a year ago, providing authorities with room to step up public spending aimed at limiting the impact of sweeping Western sanctions. In January-August, Russia's oil and gas revenues totalled 7.3 trillion roubles ($121,7 billion), or 82% of such revenues it envisaged for 2022. But in July-August, oil and gas revenues fell year on year.
CNN —Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said they are ready to observe an immediate ceasefire and accept an African Union-led peace process to end a conflict with federal forces that has stretched over nearly two years. Tigray’s negotiation team includes TPLF spokesman Getachew Reda, and General Tsadkan Gebretinsae, who are “ready to be deployed without delay,” the statement added. The Ethiopian government formed a committee in June to negotiate with forces from the Tigray region. The United Nations also welcomed the development and is ready to support the AU-led peace process, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. Military hostilities between Ethiopian government forces and Tigrayan forces resumed last month after a months-long ceasefire.
Oficiali ai grupării Hamas, care controlează Fâșia Gaza, au declarat miercuri noaptea, pentru CNN, că o încetare a focului cu Israelul este „iminentă și ar putea avea loc în următoarele 24 de ore”. Totuși, Israelul nu a comentat posibilitatea unui acord de încetare a focului, scrie CNN. Un înalt oficial al Hamas a declarat că se așteaptă ca militanții din Israel și Gaza să ajungă la încetarea focului „într-o zi sau două”, pe măsură ce continuă atacurile transfrontaliere, scrie BBC. „Cred că eforturile în desfăşurare privind un acord de încetare a focului vor avea succes”, a declarat Moussa Abu Marzouk, oficial al Hamas, pentru postul libanez al-Mayadeen TV. „Mă aştept să se ajungă la un acord de încetare a focului într-o zi sau două şi încetarea focului va fi bazată pe o înţelegere mutuală”.
Persons: Abu, Reuters, Hamas, Israelul, CNN Organizations: Hamas, CNN, Israelul, BBC, palestinieni Locations: Fâșia Gaza, Israel, Gaza, libanez, Israelului, Hamas, Est, palestinian, israeliano, israeliene
Deasemenea a fost discutat progresul Israelului în degradarea capacităților Hamas, a altor elemente teroriste, eforturile diplomatice în curs ale guvernelor regionale și ale Statelor Unite. „Mă aștept să se ajungă la o încetare a focului într-o zi sau două, iar încetarea focului se va face pe baza unui acord reciproc”, a adăugat Moussa Abu Marzouk în timpul interviului. Întrebat la radio-ul public Kan din Israel dacă va începe încetarea focului vineri, ministrul serviciilor de informații Eli Cohen a spus: „Nu. Agravarea conflictului dintre Palestina și Israel a început cu ciocniri în Ierusalimul de Est. Ca răspuns, armata israeliană a chemat 5.000 de rezerviști și lansează atacuri aeriene împotriva țintelor din Fâșia Gaza.
Persons: Abu, Președintele Joe Biden, Beniamin Netaniahu, Președintele, Eli Cohen, Președintele SUA, Joe Biden, Jean, Pierre . Organizations: Hamas, Israelul, Casei Albe Locations: Fâșia Gaza, Israelului, Statelor Unite, Israel, Palestina, Est
Liderul Diviziei Naționale, Sheriff Tiraspol continuă să-și întărească lotul cu stranieri. Campioana Moldovei l-a achiziționat pe mijlocașul, originar din Mali, Moussa Kyabou. El are în palmares 15 meciuri pentru prima reprezentativă a statului Mali pentru care a marcat și două goluri. Kyabou a ajuns cu Mali până în finală, pierdută în fața Marocului cu 0-2. Moussa Kyabou ar putea debuta pentru noua sa echipă la sfârșitul săptămânii, atunci când Sheriff va juca pe teren propriu cu Petrocub Hâncești în cadrul etapei a 26-a a Diviziei Naționale.
Persons: Kyabou, Moussa Organizations: Naționale, Sheriff Tiraspol, USC Kita, Campionatul Națiunilor Africii, Marocului, Sheriff, Diviziei Naționale Locations: stranieri, Mali, Moussa, Hâncești
Atletico a plătit 1,5 milioane de euro pentru această achiziție, cu opţiune de cumpărare de 33,5 milioane de euro şi bonusuri de 5 milioane de euro.Moussa Dembele are 24 de ani și în 2020 a ajuns cu Lyon până în semifinalele Ligii Campionilor.După ce în august 2018 a venit la clubul de pe Stade des Lumières, de la Celtic Glasgow pentru suma de 22 de milioane de euro, atacantul a marcat 45 de goluri în 108 meciuri pentru "Les Gones" .Moussa Dembele și-a început cariera la Paris Saint-Germain după care s-a transferat în Anglia la Fulham.Lyon i-a găsit repede înlocuitor francezului. Clubul din Hexagon l-a adus pe atacantul algerian Islam Slimani. El a semnat un contract valabil până pe 30 iunie 2022.Slimani era fără angajament după despărţirea de Leicester City. În ultimii ani, algerianul a fost împrumutat la mai multe echipe precum Newcastle United, Fenerbahce Istanbul și AS Monaco.
Persons: Atletico, Paris Saint - Germain, algerianul Organizations: Stade, Celtic Glasgow, Leicester City, Newcastle United, Fenerbahce, AS Locations: Lyon, Lumières, Paris Saint -, Anglia, Fulham.Lyon, Hexagon, algerian Islam Slimani, Fenerbahce Istanbul, AS Monaco
Tottenham Hotspur s-a calificat în finala Cupei Ligii Angliei. Moussa Sissoko a deschis scorul în minutul 13 după o centrare a lui Sergio Reguilón. Astfel, Tottenham s-a calificat pentru prima dată în ultimii 13 în finala unei competiții interne. Ultima oară, formația londoneză a câștigat Cupa Ligii Angliei în 2008, după o finală cu rivala locală Chelsea. Finala Cupei Ligii Angliei este programată pentru 25 aprilie pe stadionul Wembley din Londra.
Persons: Tottenham Hotspur, Jose Mourinho, Moussa, Sergio Reguilón, Tottenham, Chelsea . Spurs Organizations: Cupei Ligii Angliei, Ligii Angliei, Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Old Trafford, Wembley Locations: Brentford, Londra
Forţele franceze l-au ucis pe Bah ag Moussa, un lider militar important al filialei nord-africane a reţelei teroriste Al-Qaida, în timpul unei operaţiuni desfăşurate în nord-estul statului Mali, a anunţat vineri ministrul francez al forţelor armate Florence Parly, potrivit Reuters, informează Agerpres. „Figură istorică a mişcării jihadiste din Sahel, Bah ag Moussa este considerat responsabil pentru câteva atacuri împotriva forţelor maliene şi internaţionale”, a menţionat Parly într-o declaraţie. Bah ag Moussa, care se afla pe lista teroriştilor urmăriţi de SUA, a fost lichidat marţi într-o operaţiune la care au participat trupe la sol elicoptere şi survine unei serii de misiuni în care forţele franceze au ucis zeci de combatanţi islamişti în ultimele săptămâni. „Acesta este un succes major în lupta împotriva terorismului”, a adăugat Florence Parly. Fostă putere colonială, Franţa are peste 5.100 de soldaţi în Africa subsahariană a căror principală misiune este combaterea militantismului islamist în regiune.
Persons: - Qaida, Florence Parly Organizations: ag, Agerpres, Bah, Bah ag Locations: ag Moussa, Mali, Islam wal - Muslimin, Mali şi Burkina Faso, Bah ag Moussa, SUA, Franţa, Africa subsahariană
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