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Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:15:57 GMT
Egypt: IMF - SBA With Egypt Achieved Major Targets During Covid
[Egypt Online] Experts at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) with Egypt, offered during the period from June 2020-2021 has achieved its major targets in terms of maintaining the macro-economic stability during t...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:15:47 GMT
Egypt: Sisi - We Are Able to Preserve Gains of Egyptian People
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Friday that the July 23rd Revolution was capable of changing life in Egypt at the political, economic and social levels.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:15:44 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Reports 44 New Coronavirus Cases, 5 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Thursday night that 44 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 283,906.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:15:41 GMT
Egypt: Sisi - July Revolution Established Great Principles in Egyptian Struggle History
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Friday that the July 23rd Revolution established great principles in the history of Egyptian struggle.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:15:38 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Thwarts Attempt to Smuggle in Narcotic Substances
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Interior Ministry said on Thursday it has thwarted an attempt by an international gang to smuggle into the country a large amount of narcotic substances.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:15:35 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Inspects Development Project in Alexandria
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inspected on Friday the development works at the new axes and roads being implemented in east and west of Alexandria as part of "together to build the future" initiative which is carried out under the sup...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:15:21 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Gabes Logs 142 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Gabes governorate had logged 142 more COVID-19 infections from 341 test, taking the caseload to 16,965, including 15,777 recoveries, Preventive Health Director Yahya Hamdi stated to TAP on Friday.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:14:49 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Kef Sees Surge in Number of Fatalities and Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 9 COVID-related fatalities and 133 more infections were logged in the Kef governorate from 283 tests conducted on July 21, according to the local health directorate.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:34:59 GMT
Tunisia: Jerandi/Lemoyne Talk - Tunisian-French Cooperation Reviewed
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi had a talk on Thursday with French Secretary of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie Jean Baptiste Lemoyne, who ...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:34:54 GMT
Tunisia: MoH Reports 139 More Covid-19 Fatalities and 2,308 Infections On July 21
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 139 COVID-19 fatalities had been reported on July 21, taking the death toll in Tunisia to 18,052, the Health Ministry said Friday.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:44:12 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisia's Political Turmoil Exacerbates Covid Crisis As Death Toll Rises
[RFI] In Tunisia, public anger over how the government has been handling the Covid pandemic is rising, highlighting an ongoing political power struggle between the President and the Prime minister.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:22:33 GMT
Morocco: Alleged Infiltration of Phones - Any Person or Organization Accusing Morocco Must Bring Proof (FM)
[MAP] Paris -- Any person or organization accusing Morocco must bring proof, or assume their slanderous denunciation in court, said on Thursday the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita in connection wit...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:21:50 GMT
Morocco: Ministry of Health Denies Content of Post On Covid-19
[MAP] Rabat -- The Ministry of Health denied on Thursday the content of a post attributed to the Minister of Health including a therapeutic protocol relating to Covid-19 and a set of measures to be followed to fight certain symptoms.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:10:28 GMT
Tunisia: Tataouine Reports 19 Coronavirus Fatalities, 264 New Infections in 48 Hours
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Local Health Directorate in Tataouine announced 19 more fatalities of the coronavirus during the last 48 hours, in addition to 264 new infections.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:10:24 GMT
Tunisia: Olympics-Opening Ceremony Director Fired Over Holocaust Joke On Games Eve
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tokyo/Japan -- On the eve of the Tokyo Games, organisers fired the director of the opening ceremony over a joke he made about the Holocaust, while media reported former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a staunch advocate for the Toky...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:10:21 GMT
Tunisia: Services - 22.9 Percent Increase in Investments Declared During First Half of 2021 - APII
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The reported investments in the services sector jumped 22.9% during the first half of 2021, reaching 542.4 million dinars (MD) against 441.4 MD during the same period of 2020, according to the latest data publi...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:10:18 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Death Count Up in Sidi Bouzid
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 14 COVID-19 fatalities were reported in Sidi Bouzid governorate, taking the death count in the region to 559, Deputy Director of Basic Healthcare in Sidi Bouzid Bechir Saidi told TAP Thursday.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:10:15 GMT
Tunisia: One Person Dies of Coronavirus in Monastir, 79 Infected
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- One person died of the coronavirus in Monastir and 79 were infected in the last 48 hours, the Local Health Directorate said on Thursday.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:10:14 GMT
Tunisia: President of Paediatric Association Says 3,000 Children Tested Positive for Covid-19 - in One Week
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the paediatric association Mohamed Douagi said 3,000 children have tested positive for the coronavirus in one week.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:10:11 GMT
Tunisia: 150 Undocumented Migrants Rescued Off Zarzis Coast
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- At least 150 undocumented migrants of different nationalities, most of whom are Bangladeshi, have been rescued on Wednesday by 3 navy units backed by national coast guard units, as their boat is drifting some 3...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:10:07 GMT
Tunisia: France to Provide Tunisia With New Batch of 500 Thousand Covid-19 Vaccine Doses
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "France will provide Tunisia with a new batch of 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses," Minister of State for Tourism, French Nationals Abroad and Francophonie Jean Baptiste Lemoyne said Thursday at a meeting with Pr...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:10:04 GMT
Tunisia: Gabes Logs Eight More Fatalities of Coronavirus, 30 New Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Eight people have died of the coronavirus during the last 48 hours in Gabes, where the death toll reached 499, said Director of Preventive Health in Gabes Yahia Hamdi on Thursday.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:10:00 GMT
Tunisia: Scientific Study to Be Conducted to Assess Covid-19 Vaccines' Efficiency in Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A scientific study will be conducted shortly to assess the efficiency of the COVID-19 vaccines used in Tunisia, Head of the Clinical Immunology Ward at the Pasteur Institute Malika Ben Ahmed said Thursday.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:03:26 GMT
Tunisia: Mechichi Calls to Give Priority to Mobile Vaccination Campaigns
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi, on Thursday, made an inspection visit of the vaccination campaign in the rural areas of Sejnan and Jomin in Bizerte, where he stressed the need to step up the vaccination pace.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:03:22 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisair - Revenues Fall By 29,3 Percent and Passengers By 42 Percent During First Six Months of 2021
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The transport revenues of the Tunisair carrier declined by 29.3%, during the first half of 2021, to reach 183 million dinars, according to data provided by the company on the Tunis Stock Exchange website.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:30:42 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Govt Sets Up 45 Sanitation, Drinking Water Projects in Minya
[Egypt Online] Housing Minister Assem el Gazar said 45 projects is now under construction in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya to improve services offered to citizens.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:26:05 GMT
Egypt: Putin Greets Sisi On 69th Anniversary of July 23 Revolution
[Egypt Online] In the cable, Putin said "Please accept my sincere greetings on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the July Revolution of 1952." "Russia highly values its relations with Egypt and the advancement of the joint strategic partnership...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:26:02 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Keen to Boost Cooperation With Japan in Sports Field
[Egypt Online] Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi said that Egypt is keen on fostering cooperation with Japan in sportive programs and activities, as well as the exchange of youth delegates.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:26:00 GMT
Egypt: Sisi, Belgium's Jan De Nul Group Discuss Maritime Cooperation
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed ways of benefiting from the Belgian Jan De Nul Group's expertise in the fields of maritime in the Red and Mediterranean seas, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said on Thursday 22/7/2021.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:20:52 GMT
Egypt: Sharawi - Sisi Continues Backing Program of Local Development in Upper Egypt
[Egypt Online] Local Development Minister Mahmoud Sharawi stressed that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is keen to continuously support the program of local development in Upper Egypt which is one of the main executive mechanisms implemented by the Eg...



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