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Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:35:23 GMT
Tunisia: Evicted From Their Office, Al Jazeera Works From a Front Yard in Tunisia
[HRW] Authorities Arbitrarily Target Media and Critics

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:13:05 GMT
Egypt: PM Witnesses Inking of Protocol to Ease Administrative Procedures
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli has witnessed the inking ceremony of a cooperation protocol between the ministries of justice and planning meant to outline a national strategy to ease administrative procedures, where economic and fina...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:13:02 GMT
Egypt: CBE - Women to Have Two Seats in All Banks' Boards Under Sisi's Directives
[Egypt Online] Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Tarek Amer said the decision of granting two seats of banks' boards for women came within the framework of directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the importance of empowering women and gett...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:12:57 GMT
Egypt: Cabinet Holds Its Weekly Meeting to Discuss Political Files
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Wednesday under Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli to discuss political, economic and social files and preventive measures against the coronavirus.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:12:54 GMT
Egypt: The Egyptian Participation in the Bloomberg New Economy Forum
[Egypt Online] Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al Mashat takes part in the Bloomberg Forum for New Economies that is held from November 16-19 in Singapore.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:12:50 GMT
Egypt: Irrigation Minister Discusses Cooperation With Palestinian Official
[Egypt Online] Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Aaty on Wednesday held talks with Chairman of the Palestinian Water Authority Mazen Ghonem on means of boosting joint cooperation.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:12:45 GMT
Egypt: Egyptian Initiatives Succeeded in Achieving Social Protection‏ - ‏‎ IDSC
[Egypt Online] Egyptian Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) asserted that the initiatives launched in Egypt succeeded in achieving social justice, sustainable development and protection of the poor and the low-income people from ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:06:43 GMT
Algeria: Reform of Social Subsidy Policy Aims to Direct Funds to Low, and Middle Income Classes
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Aimene Benabderrahmane said Wednesday that the revision of the social subsidy policy aimed at directing the allocated funds to the real beneficiaries among the vulnerable and middl...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:50:31 GMT
Tunisia: Defence Minister Meets Egypt's Ambassador in Tunis
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- National Defence Minister Imed Memmiche met Wednesday in Tunis Egypt's Ambassador Ihab Fahmy.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:47:33 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Takes Part in Bloomberg Forum in Singapore
[Egypt Online] Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al Mashat takes part in the Bloomberg Forum for New Economies that is held from November 16-19 in Singapore.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:27:00 GMT
Tunisia: Table Tennis - Tunisia to Host Wtt Youth Star Contender Next February
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia will play host to the WTT Youth Star Contender on February 2-6. The event brings together the world's best U15 and U19 players.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:25:29 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Condemns Liverpool Terrorist Attack
[Egypt Online] Egypt has condemned a terrorist explosion outside a hospital in Liverpool city in the UK.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:25:25 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Reports 941 New Coronavirus Cases, 69 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said 941 new coronavirus cases were detected in Egypt in the past 24 hours, upping the total number of infections to 345,848.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:25:22 GMT
Egypt/Gabon: Salah Salutes 'Wonders' Band Before Gabon's Clash
[Egypt Online] In a humanitarian gesture, international Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool star, was keen to shake hands with the members of the 'Wonders' blind band, which performed musical paragraphs before facing Egypt and Gabon, which starts from a sho...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:25:18 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Condemns Terror Explosions in Uganda
[Egypt Online] Egypt has condemned terrorist explosions that killed at least three people and injured 33 in two separate suicide attacks in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:25:02 GMT
Egypt/Gabon: Egypt Defeat Gabon in World Cup Qualifiers
[Egypt Online] Egypt's national team on Tuesday16/11/2021 clinched a 2-1 victory over Gabon in the 6th round of the 2022 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:41:16 GMT
Algeria/Burkina Faso: World Cup Qualifier - President Tebboune Congratulates National Team On Reaching Play-Offs
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune congratulated national football team over their qualifying for the playoffs of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, after their draw with Burkina Faso (2-2) in Mustapha-T...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:35:47 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Over 280 Thousand 3rd Dose Administered So Far
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 25,847 COVID jabs were given on November 16 (12,224 first shot, 6,343 booster, 6,971 third dose and 309 travel shot), said the Health Ministry on Tuesday evening.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:35:20 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Tunisia Logs 1 More Death and 102 Infections On Nov.15
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- One more COVID-19 death and 102 infections were logged on November 15 from 4,865 tests (2.10% positivity rate), the Health Ministry said.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 07:32:01 GMT
Nigeria: 95 Libya Returnees Arrive Nigeria
[Vanguard] Lagos -- Another batch of 95 Nigerians, who were stranded in Libya, have arrived Nigeria under the Assisted Voluntary Programme.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:25:10 GMT
Tunisia: Trial in Ben Guerdane Events Case Deferred Until February 8, 2022
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Trial in the case of the events of Ben Guerdane known as "the epic of Ben Guerdane" has been deferred until February 8, 2022, the communications office at the Court of First Instance of Tunis said Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:25:07 GMT
Tunisia/Zambia: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group B - Day 6 - Tunisia Qualify for Playoffs After 3-1 Win Over Zambia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's national soccer team have qualified for the third and final round (playoffs) of the World Cup 2022 qualifiers, after defeating Zambia's 3-1 (half-time 3-0), at a Group B day-6 game played on Tuesday n...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:25:05 GMT
Tunisia: Supplementary Finance Act - Budget Deficit Widens and Public Investment Declines
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The state budget deficit for the year 2021 has widened by 38% to 9,792 million dinars (MD), under the Supplementary Finance Act, against 7094 MD provided for by the Finance Act 2021.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:53 GMT
Egypt: Egypt, EU Urge Establishing Strategic Cooperation, Especially On Migration
[Egypt Online] Egypt and the European Union called for establishing strategic cooperation, especially in the field of migration.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:49 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Orders Expanding Covid-19 Vaccination Campaigns
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Tuesday 16/11/2021 directives for expanding COVID-19 vaccination campaigns for citizens, and facilitating relevant procedures.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:48 GMT
Egypt: ICT Minister, Russian Trade Delegation Discuss Investments in Egypt
[Egypt Online] Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat has received Russian Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maxim Parshin, who is visiting Cairo on top of a trade mission in the fields of...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:46 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Directs Govt to Accelerate Development of Ring Road
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed the government to accelerate the development of the Ring Road connecting together Greater Cairo's main traffic arteries and roads as per the set timetable.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:43 GMT
Egypt: Mufti - Egypt, Egyptians Invulnerable to Any Strife
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam said on Tuesday 16/11/2021 Egypt has always been invulnerable to any attempts to stoke internal strife or foment sedition among its people throughout history.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:21:39 GMT
Egypt: FM Urges Providing Sustainable Financing for UNRWA
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has underlined the importance of providing sustainable financing for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA's) programs, as well as continuing indispensable contributions by internat...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:19:03 GMT
Africa: Cameroon and Tunisia Complete Roster of 10 for Play-Off Round
[CAF] Cameroon and Tunisia completed the roster for the play-off round of the qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup after they picked victories in their final group matches on Tuesday.



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