Antonio Guterres rebukes Polisario for human rights violations

UN Secretary General deplored that thousands of Sahraouis still undergo all sorts of rights violations under the yoke of the Polisario in the Tindouf camps, South Western Algeria. In a strong worded report, Guterres recalled that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has pointed out in multiple reports this year to […]

Moody’s downgrades Egypt’s rating to ‘B3’

Moody’s Investors Service cuts Egypt’s sovereign rating by one notch to B3 from B2, saying that it does not expect the country’s liquidity and external positions to rebound quickly. The change comes as the Arab country has continued to face a foreign currency shortage despite allowing the Egyptian pound to depreciate sharply in recent months. […]

Egypt Urges Swift Move to Second Phase of Gaza Peace Deal in Call with US Secretary of State

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, on December 9, called for an immediate transition to the second phase of the Gaza peace agreement signed in Sharm El-Sheikh in last October. In a phone discussion with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, he emphasized the urgency of forming a Palestinian technocratic committee to administer the Strip and […]