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Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:42:24 GMT
Morocco: Morocco to Build New Infrastructure for Nigeria's Gas Delivery Project
[Leadership] The government of Morocco is considering setting up a downstream division of state-owned ONHYM to manage domestic natural gas infrastructure, including a project to deliver gas by pipeline from Nigeria to Morocco through 13 countries.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:17:56 GMT
Egypt: U.S. Advocate's Father Held Incommunicado in Egypt - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Beirut -- 'Disappeared' in Reprisal as Egyptian Officials Visit Washington

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:24:41 GMT
Egypt: Social Solidarity Minister Urges Urgent Aid to Citizens Affected By Bad Weather in Aswan
[Egypt Online] Social Solidarity Minister Nevine Kabbage directed on Monday 15/11/2021 relief teams in Aswan to provide urgent aid for citizens, who have been affected by bad weather that hit the governorate on Friday12/11/2021.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:24:40 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Reports 946 New Coronavirus Cases in Past 24 Hours
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said on Tuesday 16/11/2021 that 946 new coronavirus cases were detected in Egypt in the past 24 hours, upping the total number of cases to 344,907.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:24:35 GMT
Egypt: 69th Ordinary Session of ACHPR Kicks Off
[Egypt Online] The 69th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) kicked off on Monday 15/11/2021.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:24:28 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Decries Terrorist Attack in Northern Burkina Faso
[Egypt Online] Egypt condemned on Sunday's terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso that left at least 20 police personnel and civilians dead.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:45:46 GMT
Egypt: FM, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Meet
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks here on Monday with the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson to tackle the comprehensive approach, which was approved by the Egyptian government to deal with different immigration fl...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:45:43 GMT
Egypt: Govt Starts Barring Unvaccinated Civil Servants From Entering Workplace
[Egypt Online] The ministries, government bodies, and universities started on Monday implementing a decision taken earlier by the higher committee for the management of the coronavirus crisis under Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli not to allow unvacc...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:45:40 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Orders Expanding Use of Latest Technologies ‎
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued directives to expand the use of the latest technologies to double the capabilities of the state's digital information infrastructure and enhance digital transformation efforts.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:45:38 GMT
Egypt: PM - Sisi Pays Great Attention to Secure Documents Complex
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said on Monday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi pays great attention to the Smart and Secure Documents Complex, as it supports the State's efforts in digital transformation and financial inclusion to offer...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:37:00 GMT
Tunisia: Citrus Harvest Down 20 Percent in Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The citrus harvest has dropped by 20% this season to 345 thousand tons against 440 thousand tons during the past season.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:36:55 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Tunisia Logs 2 More Deaths and 50 Infections On Nov.13
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Two more COVID-19 deaths and 50 infections were logged on November 13 from 2,660 tests (1.88% positivity rate), the Health Ministry said.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:36:51 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Over 24 Thousand Persons Inoculated On Nov.14
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 24,073 COVID-19 vaccine shots (11,054 first shots, 6,082 boosters, 6,630 third doses and 308 travel shots) were administered on November 14, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:35:45 GMT
Tunisia: Contribution of Sustainable Waste Management System to Protection of Marine Ecosystems Launched
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The contribution of a Sustainable Waste Management System in the Tourism Sector to the Protection of Marine Ecosystems project was launched last November 13, the Tunis International Centre for Environment Techn...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:34:32 GMT
Tunisia: Tourism Figures Up in Kebili
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The number of incoming tourists in the governorate of Kebili posted a 68.2% rise compared to 2020, said head of the local authority Mohamed Saiem.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:34:28 GMT
Tunisia: Over 5 Thousand Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against Coronavirus Since Last August - ONFP
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President and Director General of the National Office of Family and Population (ONFP) Habib Ghédira announced on Monday that since the launch last August of the jab drive for pregnant women against the coronav...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:29:11 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Three More Deaths and 29 Infection Cases On November 14
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Ministry of Health said Monday 3 coronavirus-related deaths and 29 additional infection cases were recorded on November 14, after 1,912 tests were carried out.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:29:06 GMT
Tunisia: Tunis Stock Exchange Withstands Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic - TSE DG
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunis Stock Exchange (TSE) has withstood the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, said Director General of the Tunis Stock Exchange, Bilel Sahnoun.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:26:31 GMT
Egypt: Egypt, Eni Discuss Accelerating New Energy Projects
[Egypt Online] Chairman and CEO of Eni S.p.A. Claudio Descalzi said the Italian energy giant plans to accelerate new projects to increase production in Egypt.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:38:23 GMT
Egypt: Christians Here Are Not 'Second Class Citizens' - Coptic Patriarch
[Agenzia Fides] Cairo -- Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II praises Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi, invokes divine blessings on the champion footballer Mohamed Salah and holds back - for the moment - on any projects aimed at making a film...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:20 GMT
Egypt: Tourism Minister Follows Up Implementation of SCA Projects
[Egypt Online] Tourism Minister Dr Khaled el Anani and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Dr Moustafa Waziri met Monday to discuss ways to best benefit from a temporary exhibition to be hosted by the Houston Museum of Natur...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:18 GMT
Egypt: Govt to Continue Backing Private Sector to Enhance Its Role in State's Economy
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted that the government would continue backing the private sector to be more involved in implementing several service and development projects which are currently implemented nationwide.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:16 GMT
Egypt: Shoukry Confers With EU Commissioner On Boosting Ties in Emigration Field
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry conferred on Monday with EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson, who is currently visiting here.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:12 GMT
Egypt: Exporting One Million Tons of LNG in First Quarter of 2021
[Egypt Online] The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El-Molla, said that the positive transformations witnessed by the natural gas sector in Egypt during the last three years made it one of the most important countries in the world i...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:07 GMT
Egypt: Serbian FM Hails Egypt's Infrastructure Achievements
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister of Serbia Nikola Selaković applauded Sunday Egypt's infrastructure achievements that he witnessed during his recent visit to Cairo in August, especially the New Administrative Capital.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:11:04 GMT
Egypt: EBRD to Fund Project of Alexandria Metro With Euros 250 Mn
[Egypt Online] Minister of International Cooperation Rania El Mashat said the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a formal loan request from the government for euros 250 million to partially fund a project to convert ...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:37:27 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisia's Real GDP Up 0.3 Percent in Q3 2021
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.3% year-on-year in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021 (July-September), showing the gradual recovery of economic activity in a context characterised by increase...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:25:52 GMT
Tunisia: Irregular Migration - 16 People Including One Infant Rescued Off Sousse
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Sixteen people including three children and an infant were rescued on Monday by the Sousse coast guard units as they were attempting to migrate irregularly to the Italian coasts.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:18:21 GMT
Libya: Muammar Gaddafi's Son Registers to Run for President
[RFI] Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, son of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, has registered to run in December presidential polls seen as crucial to helping the country turn a page on a decade of conflict.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:46:10 GMT
Zimbabwe: Junior Tennis Team Off to Tunisia
[The Herald] TENNIS Zimbabwe's 14-and-Under team to compete at the Africa Junior Championships in Tunisia left the country yesterday with high hopes they will make it beyond the opening rounds of the event. All participating teams should be in Tunisi...



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