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The US Department of State has approved a $650 million sale of medium range air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made this week by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. “The State Department has made a determination Read more
Morocco reiterated in New York its “strong and unwavering” support for the “full” sovereignty and territorial integrity of the United Arab Emirates. This came during a meeting of the 4th Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. “I would like Read more
Three Saudi corporations including Riyadh-based Advanced International Company are expected to go public, Zawya news outlet reports, citing the kingdom’s stock market. Advanced International Company, specializing in providing technical and security solutions will offer 400,000 shares. Alwasail Industrial Co., the Read more
The 46th anniversary of the historic Green March to conquer back Morocco’s Southern provinces is celebrated this Saturday Nov.6. Around 350,000 Moroccans volunteers from all over the country and all walks of life marched on November 6, 1975 into the Read more
New York-headquartered multinational investment Management Corporation is considering to hike its investment in Egypt after it launched a $673 million climate-focused infrastructure fund, Reuters reports. The Arab republic, David Giordano, global head of renewable power at BlackRock Alternative Investors has Read more
Iraq’s International Baghdad Theatre Festival resumed Wednesday, eight years after suspension, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. The show is taking place at the famous Al-Rasheed Theatre in the capital, with the motto, “Theatre now enlightens the life”, the media says. Read more
The US development Agency, USAID, and Egypt signed Monday seven grants worth $125 million to support education, health and other development projects in the Arab country. “I am pleased to announce $125 million worth of economic aid from the United Read more
The Tunisian Interior ministry has launched a probe into the discovery of a tunnel linking a house to the residence of the French ambassador in capital Tunis. Authorities were alerted Tuesday evening about the discovery of the 270-meters long tunnel. Read more
The kingdom of Saudi has deposited $3 billion into Egypt’s central bank, CBE, in a move to shore up the foreign reserve of the Arab republic, reports say. The fund, Arab Finance reports citing the kingdom’s state-run news agency, is Read more
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent a speech to participants in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which opened on Monday in Glasgow, Scotland. Here follows the full text of the royal speech, which was read out Read more