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Mohamed el-Menfi, the President of the Libyan Constitutional Council, PC, will visit Tunisia May 29-31 at the invitation of President Kais Saied as part of both countries’ efforts to strengthen historical and brotherly ties. The office of President Saied announced Read more
Egypt is targeting between $6 billion and $9 billion in tourism revenues in 2021 as the country reports a rise in arrivals of Eastern European and Gulf holidaymakers, tourism minister Khaled El Anany has indicated, Bloomberg reports. Late last month, Read more
Qatar has vowed $500 million in support of Gaza reconstruction days after Hamas, the ruler of the Palestinian enclave and Israeli agreed a cease fire to end 11 days of new conflict. Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Read more
The Saudi capital, Riyadh has ranked 14th most ambitious city in the world for entrepreneurs per a study run by UK-based card payment provider, Dojo, Zawya reports. Riyadh garnered 328 out of 500 after it saw 12,116 new businesses registered Read more
UAE Tuesday said only individuals vaccinated against covid-19 or who can produce a negative PCR test are allowed to attend events in the Gulf country which has begun opening up. Dr. Farida Al Hosani, official spokesperson of the UAE Health Read more
The Iranian Interior ministry Tuesday released a list of seven people candidates for June 18 presidential elections whose bids have been validated by the Guardian Council to run for president. The list includes five conservatives and two reformists. The candidates Read more
Turkish Intelligence has arrested a senior official of the Islamic state group (ISIS) who is allegedly a bomb expert of the global terror group, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. Egyptian-born Mustafa Abdulwahab Mahmud, believed close to the former leader of Read more
Omani security forces Sunday dispersed and arrested a number of citizens protesting against job layoff and hard economic conditions, in the first major unrest since the ascendance to the throne of incumbent Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in January 2020. Protests Read more
Germany and Egypt have signed a cooperation agreement worth €57.7 million for the financing of six development projects to be implemented in the Arab Republic. The projects, per the agreement, cover several sectors namely energy efficiency, renewable energy, technical education Read more
Iraqi President Barham Salih has revealed he has introduced a bill in the parliament to recuperate nearly $150 billion he believes has been smuggled out of the country since 2003. Salih in a televised speech Saturday said Government and international Read more