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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:58:53 GMT
Tunisia: Justice Minister Calls for Investigation Into Late President Essebsi's Death
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Minister of Justice has submitted to the Prosecutor General at the Court of Appeal of Tunis a request to initiate an investigation into the circumstances of the death of the late Beji Caid Essebsi, Habib To...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:00:01 GMT
Morocco: Twenty-Three Killed in Road Accidents in Morocco's Urban Areas Last Week
[MAP] Rabat -- Twenty-three people were killed and 2,066 others were injured, including 75 seriously, in 1,506 road accidents that occurred in urban areas from December 20 to 26, 2021, National Police (DGSN) said.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:39 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Beats Qatar in 1st Friendly Handball Match
[Egypt Online] Egypt's national handball team defeated Qatar 32-25 in a friendly played on Tuesday 28/122021 in the Gulf country.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:37 GMT
Egypt: All EGX Indices Up, Benchmark Increases 0.54 Pct
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices went up collectively at the close of Tuesday's trading, pushed by strong purchases from Egyptian, Arab and foreign institutions and investment funds.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:36 GMT
Rwanda: Shoukry Heads for Kigali to Lay Foundation Stone of Magdi Yacoub Heart Center
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday28/12/2021 headed for Rwanda to take part in a celebration of laying the foundation stone of the Magdi Yacoub Heart Center in Kigali and meet a number of Rwandan officials.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:34 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Reports 809 New Coronavirus Cases, 28 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said on Tuesday night 28/12/2021 that 809 new coronavirus infections were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases reported in Egypt since the beginning of the outbreak to 383,003.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:32 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Signs Decree On Traffic, Child Laws
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued a presidential decree to amend some provisions of Traffic Law No. 66 of 1973 and Child Law No. 12 of 1996.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:29:41 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Urges Ministries to Finish 'Visual Identity' Project in Aswan Before 15 January
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi urged the ministries of defense, interior and housing to complete a "visual identity" project in Aswan before 15 January if possible.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:29:40 GMT
Egypt: Saudi Cabinet Reviews Outcome of Meetings of Follow Up Committee With Egypt
[Egypt Online] Saudi Acting Minister of Media Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi said that the cabinet reviewed the outcome of the meetings of the Follow-up and Political Consultation Committee between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Saudi Press Age...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:29:38 GMT
Egypt: President Honors Successful Personalities in Aswan
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi honored on Tuesday 28/12/2021 successful personalities from Upper Egypt governorates on the sidelines of a celebration held at the Roman Theater in Aswan on the occasion of the opening of New Aswan city.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:29:35 GMT
Egypt: Housing Min. - We Developed Strategic Plan for Building New Cities
[Egypt Online] Housing Minister Assem El Gazar said that the State developed a strategic plan for establishing a generation of new cities and developing the existing urban communities.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:29:32 GMT
Egypt: Le1.7t Spent On Railways Development in Egypt in Past Few Years
[Egypt Online] Minister of Transportation Kamel al-Wazir stated on Tuesday 28/12/2021 that LE1.7 trillion ($106.25 billion) were spent on railways development in the past few years, pointing out that Egypt used to have a shortage of 600 railcars but ...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:29:32 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Reiterates Call for Participation of Private Sector in New Projects
[Egypt Online] Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has reiterated on Tuesday 28/12/2021 his call for the participation of the private sector in new projects with the public sector.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:21:04 GMT
Tunisia: President Kaïs Saïed Promulgates Finance Law 2022
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kaïs Saïed said Tuesday he had promulgated the Finance Act for 2022, though it includes despite the fact that it includes "unconvincing" choices, that do not meet people's demands in terms of tax ju...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:21:02 GMT
Tunisia: Handball Four-Nation Tournament Day 1 - Tunisia Defeat Poland 30-26
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunisia's handball team, on Tuesday, defeated their Polish counterparts 30-26 (half-time: 14-12) at a day-1 game of the Four-Nation Tournament held in Gdańsk, Poland.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:20:59 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisian-Italian Working Session Discuss Bilateral Relations, Regional Issues
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A Tunisian-Italian working session was held Tuesday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad. It was co-chaired by Minister Othman Jerandi and his Italian counterpa...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:20:58 GMT
Tunisia: Tataouine Records One More Fatality of Coronavirus, 14 New Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tataouine governorate saw a new death fromthe coronavirus during the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll in the region to 502, the Local Health Directorate announced on Tuesday.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:20:55 GMT
Tunisia: Saied, Majoul Discuss Social and Economic Situation
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kais Saied called on President of the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) Samir Majoul at a meeting in Carthage Palace Tuesday to reassure businesspeople,...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:20:52 GMT
Tunisia: Regional Investment Fund in Medical Technologies Launched in Sfax
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A new regional investment fund in medical technologies was launched at the Digital Research Centre in the technopark of Sfax on Tuesday.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:20:51 GMT
Tunisia: TAP Best Athlete Poll - Winners to Be Unveiled January 5, 2022
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- TAP news agency will announce on January 5, 2022 the result of is annual Best Athlete Poll in five competitions. This will take place at a press conference to be held by the agency on Sports Press Day.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:20:48 GMT
Tunisia: Household Waste Case and Irregular Migration Under Focus As President Kais Saied Meets Italian FM
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied, on Tuesday, met Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio at Carthage Palace.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:20:45 GMT
Tunisia: Cutting Interest Rates Not Key to Economic Recovery (Minister of Economy)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Reducing interest rates would not help economic recovery, said Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Saied, adding it would entail an inflationary spiral.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:12:06 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Inaugurates Housing Projects in Upper Egypt
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday 28/12/2021 evening opened via video-conference a number of housing projects in Upper Egypt.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:12:03 GMT
Egypt: Egypt, China Discuss Cooperation On Vaccine Production
[Egypt Online] Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Acting Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar held on Tuesday 28/12/2021 a meeting with General Manager of Sinovac Life Sciences Co. Gao Qiang to discuss means of promoting coop...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:12:02 GMT
Egypt: Sisi Calls for Reviving, Developing Traditional Industries
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi called for reviving traditional crafts and industries, and giving citizens the opportunity to get those products via relevant exhibitions and outlets.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:06:05 GMT
Tunisia: National Figures Observing Hunger Strike Committed to Proceed With Strike - Jawhar Ben Mbarek
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Representative of the "Citizens against Coup" initiative Jawhar Ben Mbarek, on Tuesday, said national figures who have been observing a hunger strike since Friday, December 24 are committed to proceed with this...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:06:04 GMT
Tunisia: Incoming Passengers Must Complete Health Forms Available On "E7mi" Application
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Passengers arriving in Tunisia by air, sea and land must complete health forms available on the "e7mi" application via the link https://app.e7mi.tn. They must show them in soft or hard copies, during check-in, ...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:06:01 GMT
Tunisia: Automatic Fuel Price Adjustment Threshold Set At 3 Percent
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The threshold of the automatic adjustment of fuel prices (up or down) has been set at 3% instead of 5% throughout the year 2022, said Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy, Neila Nouira Gonji, adding that the ...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:05:57 GMT
Tunisia: State Budget 2022 Set At 57.2 Billion Dinars, Up 3.2 Percent Compared to Amending Finance Act 2021
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The state budget for the year 2022 is set at 57,291 million dinars (MD), up 3.2% compared to the amending finance law of 2021.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:44:44 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Four More Omicron Infections Detected in Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Four more Omicron infections were detected in Tunisia, member of the Scientific Committee to Combat the Coronavirus Mahjoub Ouni said on Tuesday. The virus carriers are travellers from abroad.



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