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Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Acting Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar laid Sunday the groundwork for a cancer center expected to serve 15 million people, a statement from the government said. Tanta Oncology Center, Read more
Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has opened its first regional headquarter in Cairo, Egypt, Arab Finance reports. The bank made the announcement in an email press release seen by the media, following the 2022 Annual Meetings, which was held in Read more
The US development Agency, USAID, and Egypt signed Monday seven grants worth $125 million to support education, health and other development projects in the Arab country. “I am pleased to announce $125 million worth of economic aid from the United Read more
The Saudi Health ministry is planning to get up to $7.3 billion from the private sector as the Gulf country hopes to increase the participation of private investors to 35 percent by 2030 from 25 percent today. Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Read more
In a nationwide speech made Saturday on the occasion of the Throne Day, King Mohammed VI of Morocco expressed that: “We have every right, today, to celebrate Morocco’s achievements in the ‘battle for vaccines’ – which is far from being Read more
The Egyptian parliament has approved the World Bank’s $400-million credit line to support the Arab Republic’s comprehensive social health insurance system expected to provide a higher quality of medical services, reports say. The Health Affairs Committee of the House of Read more
Oman has announced it will no longer accept resignation requests from the country’s health workers as cases of covid-19 are on the increase mode. “In view of the current conditions of the corona pandemic, and what the indicators show of Read more
The joint Saudi Arabia-Egypt investment fund agreed in 2016 will soon be operational, Zawya reports citing Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Madbouly, UAE-based notes, said “executive agents” will soon be getting to work on making Egyptian-Saudi Investment Fund a success. Read more
An Iranian official described as close to the supreme leader has denied rumors of the failing health of the country’s top leader, reports say. “May it blind the enemies’ eyes that with the grace of God and the prayers of Read more
Cooperation deals between Egypt and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed this year have reached $112.5 million (EGP 1.765 billion), Minister of International Cooperation Rania al Mashat has announced. The agreements have covered several areas including health, Read more