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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has welcomed Congo and the African Union (AU) for efforts to reconcile Libyan sides in the crisis that has gripped the oil-rich African country since 2011. President of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, who also heads Read more
King Mohammed VI has laid out his vision to attract more foreign investment in an unstable environment marked by the continuing impacts of the COVID19 crisis and the effects of major international developments on the national and the global economy. Read more
King Mohammed VI on Saturday delivered a speech to the Nation on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the throne of his glorious ancestors. Here follows the full text of the royal speech: “Praise be Read more
Thanks to a direct mediation by the Kingdom of Morocco, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Israeli authorities have decided to open, without interruption, the Allenby/King Hussein border crossing, linking the West Bank and Jordan. This Read more
Select Group, a Dubai-based developer, has acquired a luxury hotel in the United Kingdom as part of the company’s diversification and growth strategy. The property, Mere Golf Resort and Spa, is located in the English town of Knutsford. It also Read more
The Dubai government has approved $11.98 million worth of new social benefits for Emiratis with disabilities in the emirate, state-run agency WAM reports. The benefits will be available for those under 60, who have physical or mental impairments and require Read more
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will launch an office in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, following an agreement signed with the Gulf country on Monday. The agreement, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported, was signed by Read more
In Soweto, southwest of the South African economic capital, police were called shortly after midnight. “When we arrived, we found 12 people dead with gunshot wounds,” said Nonhlanhla Kubheka, a local police officer. A dozen wounded were taken to hospital Read more
Wihdat sports club, a handball team from Jordan announced Wednesday its withdrawal from an international handball competition in the United Arab Emirates because of the participation of an Israeli team, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports. “Officially, the Wihdat club announces Read more
Japan has granted Tunisia $1 million to help the North African country assist vulnerable populations in three governorates gravely affected by the shortage of wheat and inflation, the Japanese mission has announced. The assistance, according to the Japanese embassy in Read more