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King Mohammed VI, in his own name and on behalf of the royal family, and the entire Moroccan people, expressed his sincerest condolences and deep feelings of sympathy for the tragedy that befell the United Arab Emirates following the sad Read more
The Egyptian-Kuwaiti Holding Company signed a partnership agreement with the German HOMANN HOLZWERKSTOFFE, which works in the field of manufacturing compressed wood, reports say. Per the deal, HOMANN HOLZWERKSTOFFE will acquire 27% of the Egyptian-Kuwaiti Holding’s stake in its subsidiary Read more
The European Investment Bank (EIB), a financial arm of the European Union (EU), announced Thursday the provision of €60 billion ($62.58 billion) for economic development in Gaza, Arab News reports. EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti and EU representative Sven Kuhn Read more
The king of Jordan Abdullah and Queen Rania received Thursday the 2022 Path to Peace Prize of the Vatican’s Path to Peace Foundation for their promotion of interfaith harmony and dialogue, Arab News reports. Vatican Ambassador to the UN Archbishop Read more
The Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, which convened in Marrakech on Wednesday, issued a strong-worded final statement expressing concern over the proliferation of separatist movements in Africa, such as the Algeria-backed Polisario, and sounding the alarm Read more
The U.S has commenced construction of its new embassy in Doha, the capital of the tiny gas-rich Gulf country. Designed by Richard Kennedy Architects of Phoenix, Arizona, the structure will be located on a 12-acre property in a new diplomatic Read more
Hungary-headquartered and low cost airline Wizz Air has revealed plans for expansion opportunities in Saudi Arabia, Zawya reports. The airline, the media notes, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Future Aviation Forum to explore airline market development Read more
A European consortium which includes the alliance of Eurojet Germany, Conchepe Italy and Habag Lloyd for International Shipping Lines agreed with Egyptian authorities to inject $500 million in the development of “Tahya Misr 1”; the second terminal at Damietta Port. Read more
A female Palestinian journalist working for Qatar-based Al Jazeera network was shot dead early Wednesday as she was covering Israeli forces’ military operation in Jenin refugee camp in occupied West bank, the Doha-based media said in a statement. “In a Read more
The European Union (EU) has agreed to allocate 138 million euros in form of grants for Egypt to back several development projects in multiple areas including agriculture and decentralization. The Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation signed the agreement with the Read more