Leading News Source For Middle East
Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah conducted a tour of four Gulf countries, namely Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar April 7 -9. The Libyan leader sought the support of these countries for his government and Read more
The African Development Bank, AfDB, Tuesday announced Tuesday a credit line of €145 million for Egypt to help enhance operational safety and to increase network capacity on national rail lines, The New Arab reports. “The planned upgrades are expected to Read more
Morocco’s General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) handed France essential information about a French woman of Moroccan origin, who was plotting a terrorist attack in a church. The data enabled France to prevent the attack, a statement from the spokesperson Read more
Faragalla Group, an Egyptian private Food and Beverages giant, will set up by the end this year two plants in Sudan and Rwanda as part of the company’s expansion plan. Mohamed Farag Amer, chairman of the group told, Arab Finance Read more
The number of diplomatic representations set up in the Moroccan Sahara city of Dakhla has been strengthened by the inauguration this Monday of Senegal’s General Consulate. Senegal has joined the club of African and Arab countries that have tangibly materialized Read more
King Mohammed VI held a phone call this Sunday with King Abdullah II of Jordan during which he reassured him of Morocco’s full support for the stability and security in Jordan, a statement from Morocco’s royal office said. King Read more
Turkish counterterrorism forces arrested Thursday 12 people suspected of links with the Islamic State group, ISIS, state-run Anadolu news agency reports. The arrests took place during raids in 12 locations in eight districts of the metropolis Istanbul, the agency notes. Read more
Oman and China have agreed to improve bilateral cooperation between the two countries including the creation of free trade zone talks with other Gulf Cooperation Council member states, Middle East Monitor, MEMO, reports. The two countries, media outlets also noted, Read more
Sanmar, Turkey’s leading tugboat manufacturer, will build four ASD tugboats (LNG compatible) and two pilot boats following an agreement with Pakistan’s Port Qasim Authority, Anadolu news agency reports. The company, the agency notes, citing a statement from Pakistan’s Ministry of Read more
Sudan authorities Sunday signed with rebel Sudan Liberation Movement-North Sector (SPLM-N) on the separation of religion from the State, the second similar agreement signed in September last year. The new signing occurred in South Sudan capital, Juba, and took place Read more