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A court in Belgium Thursday handed a 20-year prison jail sentence to an Iranian diplomat accused of masterminding a terror bomb attack against an Iranian opposition group back in 2018, in France. Antwerp courthouse issued the verdict against Assadollah Assadi, Read more
Ethiopia Wednesday said it busted a planned terror attack on the UAE embassy in capital Addis Ababa after the arrest of 15 people paid from outside. Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) citing the intelligence service said alleged terror plotters were working Read more
Saudi Arabia has imposed temporary travel restrictions to anyone coming or transiting from 20 countries including Egypt, UAE, Lebanon, US, Brazil, UK, India and South Africa to stem the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The travel ban excludes citizens, diplomats, Read more
The Tunisian government will sell its shares in some public companies and banks as part of reforms to salvage the sluggish economy of the North African country, Finance and Economy minister has said. Ali Kooli, Webdo Tunis reports, did not Read more
Egypt will launch a satellite in December this year, head of the North African country’s space program has said, Arab News reports. Mohammed El-Qousi, the Saudi media also notes, said Egypt had an ambitious plan to build space systems and Read more
Saudi Arabia’s bourse Tadawul said that it could go public within two years and that it would unveil timeline for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) this year. A timeline for an initial public offering (IPO) will be provided this Read more
Egypt attracted more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) than any African country in 2020, a report by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) revealed. The flow of FDI to Egypt according to the report stood at $5.5 billion despite Read more
The Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Morocco was launched Thursday from the Royal Palace in Fez by King Mohammed VI, who received the first shot of the vaccine. The vaccination campaign is launched after Morocco received last week two million doses Read more
UAE-owned Manchester City has announced a deal with Zurich International Life making the Swiss firm its insurer in the Gulf country. The partnership, Gulf Business reports, will involve a range of digital and esports activations, including an online FIFA tournament Read more
Morocco will launch the vaccination campaign against the coronavirus on Thursday Jan.28 and King Mohammed VI will give the effective start of the campaign, the royal office announced in a statement on Wednesday evening. “After receiving different batches, the Read more