North Africa
Sat, 04 Dec 2021 15:25:09 GMTLibya: Court Reinstates Gadhafi's Son as Election Candidate
[DW] Seif al-Islam al-Gadhafi has said he wants to restore Libya's "lost unity." The son of late strongman leader Moammar Gadhafi had previously been barred from presidential elections slated for December.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 04:55:39 GMTLibya: Libya Needs More Than a Vote
[Chatham House] The international community must ensure a clear and workable election process if Libya is to achieve stability, argue Tim Eaton and Tarek Megerisi
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:13:33 GMTEgypt: Precautionary Measures, Vaccination Mechanisms to Face Omicron
[Egypt Online] Precautionary measures against Covid-19, vaccination campaigns as well as monitoring and analyzing the situation technically and scientifically are the necessary mechanisms to face the new Omicron variant, a presidential adviser said T...
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:13:31 GMTEgypt: Al Azhar Grand Imam Praises Ties With Kuwait
[Egypt Online] Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb praised the strong ties binding Al Azhar institutions with Kuwait in various fields, including the scientific, cultural, humanitarian, and charity ones.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:13:28 GMTEgypt: Egypt Reports 919 New Coronavirus Cases, 57 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said on Thursday night that 919 new coronavirus cases were detected in Egypt over the past 24 hours, upping the total number of infections to 360,435.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:13:28 GMTEgypt: Tourism Minister Confers With Spanish Trade, Industry Chambers' Officials
[Egypt Online] Minister of Tourism Khaled El Anani conferred on Thursday with officials of the Spanish chambers of trade and industry as well as officials of major Spanish tourism agents.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:13:25 GMTEgypt: Cabinet Reiterates Elderly, People With Chronic Diseases Prioritized in Covid Vaccination
[Egypt Online] Pensioners are prioritized to receive the Covid-19 vaccines as they are the most vulnerable to infection, the Cabinet spokesman Nader Saad said Thursday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:13:23 GMTEgypt: Reforming Subsidized Fuel System Was Big Success in Energy Sector - Minister
[Egypt Online] Reforming the subsidized fuel system is a great success achieved in the energy sector, Petroleum Minister Tarek al-Mulla said Thursday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:13:21 GMTEgypt: Sisi's Spouse - Persons With Disabilities 'Egypt's Heart, Its Hope' for the Future
[Egypt Online] Intissar El Sisi, spouse of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, asserted that people with disabilities are the heart of Egypt, its hope and the bright side of its future.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:13:15 GMTEgypt: EDEX 2021 Wraps Up Activities, Receives Int'l Acclaim
[Egypt Online] The Second edition of Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX 2021) wrapped up its activities on Thursday night after gaining international acclaim.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:53:33 GMTTunisia: TSE, CMF and KAS Launch 1st Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunis Stock Exchange (TSE), the Financial Market Council (CMF) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) on Thursday launched the new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting Guide.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:41:17 GMTTunisia: National Census of People With Disabilities in Tunisia to Kick Off in Q1, 2022
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- A national census of people with disabilities in Tunisia will kick off in the first quarter of 2022, Head of the General Social Development Unit at the Social Affairs Ministry Ibrahim Ben Idriss stated on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:31:50 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - Tunisia Logs 2 More Deaths and 198 Further Infections On Dec.1
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Two COVID-19 deaths and 198 infections were logged on December 1 from 4,458 tests (4.44% positivity rate), the Health Ministry said.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:31:47 GMTAfrica: Omicron Causing Sharp Rise in New Cases in S.africa, Top Scientist Says
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Cape Town/South Africa -- South Africa is facing an "unprecedented rise" in new COVID-19 cases over a short time due to the Omicron variant, top scientist Michelle Groome of South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Di...
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:31:42 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - Over 6,000 Third Shots Administered On Dec.2
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 26,326 COVID-19 vaccines (12,897 first doses, 6,987 boosters, 6,261 third doses and 181 travel shots) were administered on December 2, the Health Ministry said on Friday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:23:02 GMTTunisia: Ennahdha Warns Against Kaïs Saïed Speeches
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The executive bureau of the Ennahdha movement denounced the repeated speeches of "treason" by President Kaïs Saïed, warning against any exploitation of the military institution for political purposes.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:21:39 GMTTunisia: Civil Society Calls for Judicial Reforms and Denounces Smear Campaigns Against CSM
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Seventeen organisations and associations active in the field of human rights have called on the Supreme Judicial Council (CSM) and the judiciary to carry out the necessary reforms in order to guarantee more cel...
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:21:35 GMTTunisia: Tunisia to Present Geospatial Platform for Assessment of Food Data
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A geospatial platform to assess and analyze food data will be presented for the first time, on the occasion of the workshop "AfriCultuReS", held from December 2 to 3, 2021 in Tunis, in hybrid mode.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:21:32 GMTTunisia: Cabinet Meeting Looks At Economic Draft Decrees
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kaïs Saïed chaired Thursday at the Palace of Carthage a meeting of the Cabinet meeting that reviewed a number of economic draft presidential decrees.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:21:28 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - Epidemiological Situation Reassuring Thanks to National Vaccination Campaign (Ali Mrabet)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The epidemic situation in the country is reassuring thanks to the efforts made in the National vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, Health Minister Ali Mrabet said Thursday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:21:26 GMTTunisia: PM Stresses Need to Speed Up Work On 'Tunis Financial Harbour' Project
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The completion of the "Tunis Financial Harbour" mega-project was at the heart of a meeting Wednesday between Prime Minister Najla Bouden and Bahrain's Ambassador in Tunis, Ibrahim Mahmoud Ahmed Abdallah.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:21:25 GMTTunisia: Budget Deficit Narrows to Nearly 3.8 Billion Dinars At End September
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The budget deficit has narrowed to nearly 3.8 billion dinars, at the end of September 2021, against 4.9 billion dinars, in September 2020, down 23%, according to the document on the "Provisional results of the ...
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:21:22 GMTTunisia: Saïed Chairs Cabinet Meeting
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kaïs Saïed chaired on Thursday, at Carthage Palace, the Cabinet meeting which was devoted to the examination and adoption of a series of draft laws and presidential decrees.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:12:25 GMTTunisia: Attayar, Al-Joumhouri and Ettakatol Denounce Saied's Divisive Discourse
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Democratic Current (Attayar), the Republican Party (Al-joumhouri) and the Democratic Forum for Labour and Freedoms (Ettakatol) have strongly denounced President Kais Saied's remarks at the meeting of the Su...
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:12:18 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - Nabeul Logs 18 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Sixteen people have contracted the coronavirus in Nabeul governorate, among 239 tested, Local Health Director Omar Sellimi told TAP on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:12:04 GMTTunisia: Aswat Nissa Regrets Absence of Specific Budget for Implementation of Law 58 On Combating Violence Against Women
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The organisation Aswat Nissa said Thursday the absence of a specific budget hinders the implementation of the Organic Law No. 58 on combating violence against women.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:08:12 GMTEgypt: Egypt, Hungary Discuss Boosting Agriculture Ties
[Egypt Online] Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister El Sayyed el Qusair discussed on Thursday 2/12/2021 with Hungary's minister of agriculture István Nagy means of fostering bilateral relations in the fields of livestock, poultry and fish produ...
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:08:09 GMTEgypt: 42nd Session of ISESCO Executive Council and 14th Session of General Conference
[Egypt Online] Under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Arab Republic of Egypt will host the 14th General Conference of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), on December 8 and 9, 2021, with the...
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:06:05 GMTTunisia: Japan to Continue Supporting Tunisia - Ambassador
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Japan will keep delivering bilateral, regional and international support to Tunisia in all areas, said Japanese Ambassador in Tunis Shinsuke SHIMIZU when meeting with Prime Minister Najla Bouden.
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:06:04 GMTTunisia: Women Leaders Value Work and Are Attached to Their Roots - Study
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A recent study by the Centre of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) revealed that women who are recognised by their environment as influential and leaders have a number of common characteristics, main...