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German car maker Volkswagen is contemplating the possibility of manufacturing natural gas-powered vehicles in Egypt, reports say. Volkswagen, Arab Finance reports citing AI Mal News is in talks with Egypt’s Arab Organization for Industrialization for a seven-year deal partnership deal. Read more
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, a division of the Japanese Sumitomo Group, will launch in December a new factory to produce pigtail cables for used in cars to supply the Egyptian local market and to export to Europe, Arab Finance reports. The Read more
Kuwait’s new ruler Sunday pledged to remain constant with the country’s alignment with Palestinian cause amid decay in support for the Arab League member. Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, reports say, made the remark, during a meeting with Read more
Qatar Monday made bid to host the 2030 Asian Games a “national priority” despite competition from regional power house and former ally Saudi Arabia. The organizing committee of the Asian Games has validated the tiny Gulf country’s bid to host Read more
The Bouznika Inter-Libyan Dialogue, whose second round of talks continues since Friday in Morocco, will contribute to the overall revival of the Libyan political process, said Monday the acting UN envoy to Libya, Stephanie Williams. During a virtual press conference Read more
security forces Sunday arrested two militants of the Islamic state group (ISIS) who have taken part in several attacks against the armed forces and civilians, reports say. The interior ministry in a statement said one of the militants was responsible Read more
Bahrain has temporarily suspended flights to a number of destinations judged risky as part of the Gulf country’s efforts to stem the spread of covid-19 pandemic. The Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Affairs at the Ministry of Telecommunications Mohammed Thamer Al-Kaabi, Read more
King Abdullah of Jordan has assigned Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz to continue his role as caretaker until November parliament elections. The monarch, Middle East Monitor (MEMO) reports, on Saturday accepted Razzaz’s resignation but asked him to remain as interim Read more
The normalization with Israel, desired by the United States before next November, the date of the presidential election, is not materializing in Sudan. Neither the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Khartoum last August, nor last week’s Read more
Egypt Wednesday toyed with the idea of launching a direct route with the national carrier between Cairo and Dakar, capital of Senegal as part of the Arab country’s keenness to extend cooperation and consolidate relations with brother countries in the Read more