President Erdoğan reminded in a TV show he joined that the debt owed to the IMF when they came into office was 23,5 billion dollars, and that the foreign exchange reserve of the Central Bank was 27,5 billion dollars, upon the presenter asked him to evaluate the state of the economy.

During his visit to Pakistan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, declared on 17 February 2019 that the first phase of a $20 billion investment in Pakistan has been completed while more investments will be made in the future. Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Abdul Razak Dawood, said on 18 February that Saudi investment in Pakistan is vital and highly significant for positive development of Pakistan’s economy.

Tanzania and International media outlets reports on issue of children killings in Njombe District, southwestern of Tanzania, and some suspects have appeared before the Magistrate Court facing various murder charges. (The Citizen)

The Washington Post printed an article on the 12th of February entitled: “‘You can feel it now’: New Democrats push party, and 2020 candidates, to the left on divisive issues”. The story focuses upon a shift to the left in Democrat politics in preparation for the 2020 US presidential election campaign.