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W Solar Investment, a subsidiary of UAE’s Alpha Dhabi, signed Monday a memorandum of understanding with the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) to develop a long-term partnership in Libya’s renewable energy sector, Zawya reports. Under the agreement, the investment Read more
India has offered to set up production facilities for manufacturing light combat aircraft (LCA) as well as helicopters in Egypt as the Egyptian army contemplates placing orders. Sources who asked not to be named, told The Economic Times, the Egyptian Read more
Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is set to visit Cairo on Friday, his first visit in the most populated Arab country since 2017 the year Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut off ties with the tiny Gulf Read more
Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed Thursday a five-year agreement with Egypt to open a regional office in Cairo, the Egypt government said in a statement, Arab Finance reports. The deal according to the statement contributes to the creation Read more
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE national railway network, has signed a 1.2-billion-dirham ($327 million) agreement with Spain’s CAF Group for designing, manufacturing, supplying and maintaining passenger trains, Zawya reports. Per the deal, CAF will design, manufacture, Read more
Egypt and Qatar are holding talks to expand investments in new areas and increase their volume, especially in the energy sector, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevin Gamea said, Arab News reports. The Egyptian official took part in the Read more
Lebanon and Egypt inked, on Tuesday, a deal to import Egyptian gas to a power plant in northern Lebanon through Syria, reports say. Per deal, Egypt will send 650 million cubic meters of gas through Syria to Lebanon annually. The Read more
As the recruitment and exploitation of children in crises and political conflicts is a war crime under international humanitarian law. As the recruitment and exploitation of children in conflicts is a violation of the essence of the International Convention on Read more
In a context of increasing repression of peaceful demonstrations by the Algerian security forces, hundreds of people have been arbitrarily arrested since the beginning of the peaceful movement Al hirak, including many human rights defenders who try to expose corruption Read more
Réseau Unité pour le Développement de Mauritanie (non-governmental organization in special consultative status) : From our belief in the importance of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights and its pivotal role in consolidating peace and the welfare of Read more