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Turkey’s national carrier, Turkish Airways has branded rubbish media that reports that it is planning to acquire controlling shares in Portugal’s ailing flag carrier TAP, Daily Sabah reports. The action came after Portuguese newspaper Negocios reported Monday citing diplomatic sources Read more
Qatar will pay this month the salaries of civil servants in Gaza Strip following agreement with Egypt on the payment mechanism, reports say. Per the agreement, Qatar will provide money for employees indirectly by buying fuel from Egypt. Hamas, the Read more
Egyptian Minister of Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsi and the president of the Saudi General Organization for Military Industries Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Mady discussed Monday the possibility of exchanging experiences and manufacturing technology, Arab News reports. They met on the Read more
Egypt and Jordan Sunday agreed to double the capacity of their joint power interconnection to 1,000 megawatts, reports say. The Jordanian energy minister Saleh Kharabsheh reached the deal with Egypt’s minister of electricity Mohamed Shaker in the kingdom. The agreement Read more
The Tripoli Court of Appeal on Sunday declared admissible two appeals challenging the candidacy of the head of the Libyan interim government Abdelhamid Dbeibah in the presidential election. These appeals were filed by candidates for the December 24 election. Among Read more
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) will organize an economic mission to Tel Aviv, December 12-15, on the sidelines of the launch by RAM of the new air route connecting Casablanca to Tel Aviv. The Moroccan delegation, which will Read more
Libya’s electoral body, High National Elections Commission (HNEC), has invalidated the candidacy of Saif al Islam Gaddafi, the son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, for failing to meet requirements. The HNEC published Wednesday list of 75 candidates vetted for the Read more
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed cooperation agreement between the two institutions on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed’s visit to Ankara Read more
Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Benjamin Gantz, was received on Wednesday in Rabat, upon High Royal Instructions, by the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of the National Defense Administration and by the Lieutenant Read more
Some unidentified people have attacked Iran’s Consulate General in Hamburg causing fire at the gate of the mission, reports say citing German police. The people according to the city police threw flammable materials at the iron gate of the consulate. Read more