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A new attack in the western province of Benishangul-Gumuz killed nearly 80 people. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, an independent body attached to the Ethiopian parliament, issued the alert. The incident took place at dawn, in the locality of Daletti, Read more
The United States and Bahrain Tuesday inked an agreement to establish in the Gulf country an American trade zone that will spur trade between the two countries. Bahrain’s minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Zayed bin Rashid Alzayani and U.S. Read more
Saudi Arabia’s largest telecom company, Saudi Telecom Co. (STC) has named Olayan Mohammed Alwetaid as the Chief Executive Office (CEO) of the group to replace incumbent Nasser S. Alnasser who tendered his resignation in November last year. Alwetaid according to Read more
A high-level US delegation, led by Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker, and including US ambassador to Rabat David Fischer, on Sunday visited the premises of the future Consulate General of the United States in Dakhla. Read more
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has greenlighted the appointment of foreigners at the head of state-run companies, reports say. The Ministry of Commerce according to Zawya citing Okaz/Saudi Gazette made the decision following a meeting of Directors of the National Read more
The United Arab Emirates, UAE, has placed an order for two more highly sophisticated surveillance Saab GlobalEye aircraft for a value of $1 billion. The new contract was signed on Dec. 30 but was only announced by the Swedish company Read more
Israel has appointed an envoy to the United Arab Emirates, UAE, to run the country mission in the Gulf State, The New Arab reports. Eitan Na’eh, Israel’s former envoy to Turkey according to the Israeli Foreign ministry, will take office Read more
Egypt has delivered to six companies nine permits to search oil and natural gas in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea concession areas, Arab Finance reports. The agreements will bring a minimum investment of over $1 billion targeting 17 new Read more
The European Investment Bank, EIB, will finance up to €1.1 billion three metro projects in Egypt following an agreement with the North African country, Arab Finance reports citing a statement from the Egyptian government. The financing includes €138 million for Read more
Egypt is sending a key delegation to Tripoli to meet with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Faiez Serraj, seeking to counter Turkey which has been present in the oil-rich country since last year. The delegation headed Read more