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Major news items in Ethiopia's leading media outlets

Xinhua, March 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are news highlights of Ethiopia's major media outlets on Sunday.

-- Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have expressed their strong desire to work together to ensure peace and stability in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East regions.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn on Saturday received high level military officials from the UAE, who came to share views on regional peace and stability. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom met on Saturday with Ahunna Eziakonwa-Onochie, UN Resident Coordinator and UN Humanitarian Coor­dinator in Ethiopia, in Addis Ababa.

Discussions covered mechanisms of cooperation and resources mobilization to address the emergency humanitarian needs of Ethiopians affected by the current El-nino induced drought. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- Amidst 70th anniversary celebrations, Ethiopian Airlines is going to take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 jetliner in May this year.

Airbus has confirmed to The Reporter (local newspaper) that it would deliver Africa's first A350-900 (XWB) to Ethiopian Airlines in May in accordance with the original delivery schedule. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)