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Tunisia’s military court has condemned Issam Barkouk; a lawmaker in the country’s suspended parliament, to 10 months in prison with immediate effect, for “attacking the dignity of the army and President Kais Saied’’. The ruling, in absentia, comes almost two Read more
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has inked an MoU with Dubai-based Emirates to help revive the Southeast Asian country’s trade and tourism industry, Gulf Business reports. Both parties per the agreement will benefit from joint activities to enhance trade Read more
Local prices of wheat has increased by EGP 1,000 ($63) in the six days following the Russia-Ukraine war, reports say. Egypt is the world largest wheat importer and consumer with 11 million tons imported. The Arab country locally produces 9 Read more
Today, The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the situation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The Kingdom of Morocco has decided not to participate in the vote on this resolution, says a statement from the Ministry of Read more
Morocco’s Parliament Upper House and Egypt’s Senate have agreed to enhance further cooperation between the two legislative institutions on issues common concern. An agreement to this end was inked Tuesday in Rabat by Speaker of the House of Advisors, Naama Read more
British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca has unveiled plans to double its investment in Egypt in the next three year, reports say. Hatem Werdany, Director of the company in the Arab Republic, has indicated that the multinational has invested Read more
King Abdullah II of Jordan and his wife Queen Rania, were awarded Saturday the 2022 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity at a ceremony at the Founders Memorial in the UAE capital, reports say. The award was presented to the royal Read more
Olfa Hamdi, the former Chief Executive Officer of Tunisia’s national carrier and leader of newly created Tunisian political party The Third Republic has called on authorities to investigate leaders of the country’s mighty workers union UGTT for corruption. Hamdi launched Read more
In a phone call, on Thursday, to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed that NATO’s expansion was a “serious threat” to the region’s security and stability, according to the semi-official Nour News. “NATO’s expansion eastward creates tension Read more
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative led by the UAE and the US with the support of over 140 government and non-government partners has unveiled plans to double its investment commitment to $8 billion Read more