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Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:13:34 GMT
Western Sahara: Calls to Reveal Fate of Young Sahrawis Abducted By Moroccan Occupier
[SPS] Shahid Hafed -- The Association of the Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared and the Committee of the Mothers of the 15 Sahrawi abductees, has called in a joint statement, the United Nations to put pressure on the regime of the Moroccan...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:40:30 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Tunisia Logs 5 Deaths, 298 Infections On Dec.25
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Five COVID-19 deaths were initially logged on December 25, the Health Ministry said on Monday, in addition to 298 infections from 6,014 tests (4.96% positivity rate). The caseload reached 723,093, while the dea...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 06:44:01 GMT
Egypt: President El-Sisi Inspects Agricultural Land Reclamation Projects in Toshka
[Egypt Online] Today on Sunday 26/12/2021, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inspected reclamation of agricultural land and wheat and palm farms projects in the Toshka region in the South of the valley.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:01:23 GMT
Egypt: Winter 2022 Tourism Campaign Launched
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has launched an online campaign to promote the Egypt's top travel destinations for winter 2022.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:01:23 GMT
Africa: Egypt Keen On Advancing Ties With African States - FM
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday 26/12/2021 stressed the Egyptian state's firm tendency to give political priority to advancing and developing relations with African countries, in light of historical ties, common strategic inte...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:01:17 GMT
Egypt: Communications Minister Chairs 25th Session of Arab ICT Ministers Council
[Egypt Online] Communications and Information Technology Minister Amr Talaat chaired on Sunday 26/12/2021 the meeting of the 25th session of the Arab ICT Ministers Council via videoconference, organized by the Secretariat General of the Arab League.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:01:15 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Pushes for Further Coop. With Friendly States in 2021 - Int'l Coop. Ministry
[Egypt Online] Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat attended the meetings of many joint higher committees representing sisterly Arab countries and other friendly nations during 2021.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:01:13 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Ratifies Law Allowing Finance Minister to Guarantee Egyptair Loan
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fatah El Sisi signed a decree ratifying law No.160 for the Year 2021 allowing the minister of finance to issue guarantees necessary for EgyptAir to obtain an EGP 5 billion long-term finance loan from the Central Bank of...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:01:10 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Opens Toshka-Sharq El Owainat Road
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi opened on Sunday 26/12/2021 via video-conferencing the Toshka-Sharq El Owainat road at a length of 360 km.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:01:07 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Offers Condolences to Bangladesh Over River Ferry Accident
[Egypt Online] Egypt offered on Saturday 25/12/2021 its condolences over the death of a number of people in Bangladesh after a massive fire had erupted through a crowded river ferry in early Friday.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:32:05 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Thanks Bodies Overseeing Implementation of Toskha Projects
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi thanked on Sunday 26/12/2021 bodies overseeing the implementation of national projects in Toskha, an area located in Aswan governorate.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:32:02 GMT
Egypt: Egyptian Tourism Authority Hosts Ukrainian Press Delegation to Promote Egypt's Tourism
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Tourism Authority hosted an Ukrainian press delegation that included representatives of a number of Ukrainian media and press outlets in order to visit Egypt's tourism attractions.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:31:59 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Says Treated Water From Bahr El Baqr Plant Used in Sinai Reclamation Project
[Egypt Online] Work is underway to reclaim lands in Sinai before the end of 2022, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has said.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:31:57 GMT
Egypt: Russia's Investments in Egypt Hit U.S.$8 Billion in 2020, Says Amb.
[Egypt Online] Russian Ambassador to Egypt Georgy Borisenko said on Sunday 26/12/2021 that Russia's investments in Egypt amounted to 8 billion dollars by the end of 2020.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:31:54 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Names Traffic Axis in Toshka After Late Premier Ganzouri
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued directives to name a traffic axis in Toshka after late premier Kamal el Ganzouri. The step comes in recognition of his efforts in the Tosha project in Aswan, the president said on Sunday 26/12/...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:31:51 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Opens Toshka Al Khir Project in Aswan
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi opened on Sunday 26/12/2021 a number of land reclamation projects in the desert area in Toshka, Aswan governorate, including Toshka Al Khir project, as part of the state's efforts to achieve an integrated...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:31:48 GMT
Egypt: IDSC Says Egypt Always Acts to Support Refugees
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) has, in a report, underscored non-stop efforts to support refugees in Egypt.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:31:43 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Directs Govt to Provide Support for Reclaiming 400,000 Feddan in Toshka
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed the government to rapidly provide support for reclaiming some 400,000 feddan in the Toshka 4 in Aswan governorate.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:27:30 GMT
Algeria: Strong Participation of Algerian Diplomacy in 2021
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Algerian diplomacy, the keystone of the new Algeria, has strongly participated, in 2021, in several activities following its redeployment on the African and Arab levels to contribute to the resolution of crises, pa...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:25:27 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisia Win 1st International Beach Water Polo Championship
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's water-polo team won the 1st International Beach Water Polo Championship, organised on December 23-25 in Jeddah by the Saudi Swimming Federation.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 08:25:24 GMT
Tunisia: INLCTP Publishes Guide for Reintegration of Victims of Trafficking in Persons
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The National Authority to Combat Trafficking in Persons (INLCTP) published a guide for the reintegration of victims of trafficking in persons in Tunisia, which includes the main guidelines for the support of th...

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:44:03 GMT
Tunisia: OTE Organises Days of Support for Development in Tunisia, Feb. 4-5 in Brussels
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Office of Tunisians Abroad (OTE) will organise on February 4-5, the days of support to development in Tunisia in Brussels, Belgium.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:44:00 GMT
Tunisia: 980 Road Fatalities Till Dec. 24 - ONSR
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Road accidents killed 980 people and injured 6,565 till December 24, 2021, according to the National Road Safety Observatory (ONSR) under the Interior Ministry.

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:43:56 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Over 242 Thousand Jabs Administered On 8th National Intensive Jab Day
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 242,610 COVID-19 jabs were administered on December 25, the 8th national intensive jab day, in 355 centres nationwide, the Health Ministry said Saturday evening.

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 09:31:28 GMT
Libya: Libya's Interim Government Backed By Western Powers Despite Poll Delay
[DW] On the day Libyans were scheduled to go to polls, Western nations have called on Libya to set a new date and finalize a list of candidates.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:52:02 GMT
Tunisia: 28 Irregular Migrants of African and Asian Nationality Rescued Off Ras Jedir
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Twenty eight irregular migrants of different nationalities were rescued on Thursday by the National Navy units.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:42:03 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Reports 883 New Infections, 10 Deaths - Health Ministry
[Egypt Online] The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Thursday that 883 new coronavirus cases were registered, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 378,843.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:41:59 GMT
Egypt: Mulla - Eni Signs New Deal to Invest U.S.$1 Billion in Egypt's Oil Sector
[Egypt Online] Petroleum Minister Tareq el Mulla and CEO of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) Abed Ezz el Regal and CEO of Natural Resources Activities at the Italian company Eni Alessandro Politi signed a deal on oil exploration and ...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:22:46 GMT
Africa: Karim Haggui Confident in Tunisia's Carthage Eagles
[CAF] A member of the winning AFCON team in 2004, Karim Haggui remains very attached to his national team. The former defender hopes to finally see Tunisia return to the top of African football at the next TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroo...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:47:23 GMT
Egypt: Video Whitewashes Egyptian Prison Abuses
[HRW] On October 28, Egypt's Interior Ministry released a slick, heavily produced video showcasing a new state-of-the-art prison mega-complex. The Wadi El Natrun Correctional and Rehabilitation Center complex is supposed to replace 12 prisons that cu...



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