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Egypt Thursday sent to Tunisia a shipment of medical equipment valued at 12 tons to support the North African country in its efforts to fight the ongoing global pandemic. An aircraft of the Egyptian armed forced landed at El Aouina Read more
Iraqi Health minister Hassan al-Tamimi resigned Tuesday following his suspension in the wake of last month’s deadly fire which killed 130 people, including Covid-19 patients in a hospital in capital Baghdad. Al-Tamimi, reports say, submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Read more
A German citizen who recently converted to Islam has beheaded his Moroccan wife in a crime that bears the hallmark of the Islamic state group, ISIS. The man in his fifties, living in the city of Hamburg, reports say, attends Read more
Qatar and South Africa will sign 26 agreements spanning several areas including trade this years as both countries seek to boost their bilateral relations, The Peninsula Qatar reports citing the Gulf country’s envoy to the African country. “There are about Read more
France has approved Egypt’s purchase of 30 Dassault Rafale fighter jets for a deal reportedly estimated at $4.5 billion. Egypt’s defense ministry confirmed the deal on Twitter, adding that the final details will be completed today Tuesday as an Egyptian Read more
The Iraqi foreign ministry Monday summoned the Chargé d’Affaires to the Turkish embassy in Baghdad, to protest against a visit by Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to a military base in northern Iraq, Alquds newspaper reports. The ministry in a Read more
Czech Republic Thursday introduced for the first time buses manufactured in Turkey in its public transport. Five buses produced by leading Turkish land vehicles manufacturer BMC have added to capital Prague’s transportation fleet. The vehicles were sold via the BusPlan Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has welcomed the resumption of relations between Morocco and Israel and outlined that the Morocco-Israel relationship will bring long-term benefits for both countries. The Secretary “welcomed Morocco’s steps to improve relations with Israel Read more
Twelve members of the dissolved National Congress Party of deposed leader Omar Bashir have been arrested for participating in a political gathering, authorities said Thursday, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported. The statement from the Empowerment Removal and Funds Recovery Committee Read more
Two Iraqi security forces have sustained injuries after the explosive belt of a subside bomber busted as security forces shot dead the terrorist, London-based Al Quds newspaper reports. The Iraqi defense ministry in a statement issued Thursday said security forces Read more