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Moroccan social democrat party RNI won a majority of seats in the parliamentary elections held Sept.8, followed by its PAM counterpart, and conservative Istiqlal, while voters dealt a hard blow to the PJD, according to the provisional results announced by Read more
The turnout rate at the elections held in Morocco, this Wednesday September 8 reached 50.18 %, according to Ministry of Interior. The record turnout in these elections which brought for the first time together legislative, regional and local elections, was Read more
The Islamic state group, ISIS, Sunday claimed responsibility for the overnight attack that claimed the lives of 10 Iraqi policemen in the city of Kirkuk, Reuters reports. The group active in the area took to its Amaq News Agency on Read more
Despite the constraints linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. Moroccans are preparing to go to the polls this Wednesday, September 8, for the legislative, regional and municipal elections which are being held in a rather favorable context. The 2021 elections are Read more
Chinese ride hailing app Didi will start operating in Egypt next week from the city of Alexandria with expansion to other cities in the plan. The company, reports say, is in the process of hiring drivers, with promises not to Read more
Saudi Arabia and Iraq have inked a maritime agreement to increase the movement of commercial vessels between the two countries, supporting trade exchange and facilitating port access procedures, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. The agreement, signed Thursday in Riyadh, also Read more
The UAE has joined as new member the New Development Bank (NDB), founded by BRICS states, namely Brazil, Russia, India China and South Africa, the bank said in a statement relayed by Zawya. “We warmly welcome the UAE into the Read more
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala has joined US real estate developer Crow Holdings in creating a joint venture to build or acquire $1 billion of industrial properties across the US, reports say. The Dallas-based firm is a leading national Read more
Saudi and Riyadh-headquartered storage and delivery startup Diggipacks has acquired shares in its Egyptian counterpart FWRUN and will expand its business in the country, Arab News reports, citing a statement from the company. Per the acquisition, both companies will exchange Read more
Seattle-based logistics giant Amazon opened Tuesday in Egypt its first logistics center in Africa as part of the efforts to expand its footprint in the Arab republic and increase investment in the country’s infrastructure, advanced technology and e-commerce sectors. The Read more