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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kenya have signed an economic agreement aimed at boosting trade and investment, creating business opportunities, and strengthening economic ties across Africa. Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, presided over the signing of the UAE-Kenya Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on Tuesday. "The agreement strengthens Kenya’s position as a gateway to East and Southern Africa and reaffirms the UAE’s role as a global logistics and financial hub connecting the Middle East, Asia, and beyond," Kenya's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Turkey is pushing for a significant role in Syria’s postwar reconstruction and leading efforts to lift international financial sanctions on Damascus. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.