UPDATE 1-IMF grants Egypt initial approval of $1.2 bln fourth review

Egypt will have access to $1.2 billion subject to IMF board approval, fund says

IMF STAFF AND EGYPTIAN AUTHORITIES AGREED TO RECALIBRATE FISCAL CONSOLIDATION PATH TO CREATE FISCAL SPACE FOR CRITICAL SOCIAL PROGRAMS -STATEMENT

EGYPT WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ABOUT $1.2 BLN -STATEMENT

IMF REACHES STAFF LEVEL AGREEMENT ON FOURTH REVIEW OF EXTENDED FUND FACILITY WITH EGYPT -STATEMENT

Sierra Leone central bank keeps interest rate unchanged at 24.75%

French officials raise Mayotte death toll to 39 after Storm Chido

UPDATE 1-Twenty-one dead in Mozambique unrest after top court decision on election

Twenty-one dead in Mozambique unrest after top court decision on election

MOZAMBIQUE INTERIOR MINISTER : AT LEAST 21 DEAD IN UNREST SINCE MOZAMBIQUE TOP COURT DECISION ON ELECTION

Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since fall of Assad

Israeli negotiation team to return from Qatar for ‘internal consultations’ on hostage deal

ISRAELI NEGOTIATION TEAM TO RETURN TO ISRAEL ON TUESDAY FROM QATAR AFTER ‘SIGNIFICANT’ WEEK OF GAZA TALKS -PM OFFICE

Morocco proposes family law reforms to improve women’s rights

UPDATE 1-Cricket-India to play Champions Trophy matches in Dubai

UPDATE 1-Israel asks diplomats to seek Houthis’ listing as terrorists

UPDATE 1-Israeli army forces patients out of north Gaza hospital, medics say

Algeria buys milling wheat in tender, traders say

MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf shares end mixed; Egypt extends losses

UPDATE 1-Global hunger monitor says famine in war-torn Sudan is spreading

Uncertainty clouds fate of Syrians in Egypt after Assad ouster

Cricket-India to play Champions Trophy matches in Dubai

Israeli army forces patients out of a north Gaza hospital, medics say

Gemfields says unrest could disrupt Mozambique ruby mine

Global hunger monitor says famine in war-torn Sudan is spreading