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Chairman of the Saudi Entertainment Authority is interested in investing in the French League side, Amiens, after he relinquished ownership of the Egyptian top flight club Pyramids FC. Turki Al-Sheikh according to reports is among foreign investors interested to buy Read more
Following “with sadness” the Israeli authorities’ destruction of homes in the Palestinian community of Sur Bahir, three top United Nations officials issued a statement on Monday underscoring that the move was “not compatible” with Israel’s “obligations under international humanitarian law”. Read more
Eni has announced that production from South West Meleiha Development Lease, located in the Egyptian Western Desert, some 130 Km North of the oasis of Siwa, has started. The current production, delivered through two oil producer wells, is around 5.000 Read more
The World Bank responded to strong demand from the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) during the financial year that ended on June 30th, 2019, with $5.47 billion in new commitments to invest in people, expand the private sector, Read more
Saudi Arabia sent back home 30 Egyptians after it complained to Egyptian authorities that the visitors arrived for Hajj on banned tourist visa. Saudi authorities reportedly had informed Egyptian travel agencies to prevent Egyptian holders of tourist visa to visit Read more
Tunisian media magnet and presidential hopeful Nabil Karoui has been banned from traveling abroad after the judiciary slapped money charges on him, reports say. The spokesman for the judiciary department for financial cases, Sofiene Sliti, Monday indicated the judge 10 Read more
East-based Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar has promoted military aid Mahmoud Al-Werfalli to the rank of lieutenant-colonel despite the latter being on the International Criminal Court (ICC) wanted list of war criminal. Al-Werfalli was army major until his new appointment. Read more
United Arab Emirates, UAE, have chosen to let down Khalifa Haftar, their man in Libya, to be replaced by current Libyan ambassador to the Gulf country after the military commander failed in his move to take Tripoli in an offensive Read more
The President of Egypt’s Football Association, EFA, has quitted his position and urged other members of the association to follow suit after national team lost to underdog South African Saturday at the knockout stage of the African Cup of Nations, Read more
The United Arab Emirates has congratulated Sudan after its military council and opposition reached a power-sharing deal. The gulf ally’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash on Friday said UAE would stand with Khartoum in “good times and Read more