Morocco’s King Proclaims Oct. 31 ‘Unity Day’ following Kingdom’s Sahara Victory at UN

King Mohammed VI has decided to proclaim October 31 of each year as national holiday following the historic vote by the UN Security Council of a resolution endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty. The announcement was made by the Royal Office in a statement issued Tuesday. “ In view of […]

Egypt confirms no cases of new COVID variant Nimbus recorded

Egyptian health authorities have confirmed that the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, known as Nimbus, has not been detected within the country. Hossam Hosni, head of the Health Ministry’s Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus, stated during a televised interview that all surveillance methods indicate the virus has not entered Egypt. While the variant—currently under monitoring by […]

Morsy Foresees “E-BRICS” in March Summit

At the end of his two-day visit to India, the Egyptian president has expressed his expectations of joining the group of fast growing economies known as the BRICS; an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and recent member South Africa. President Morsy was speaking at a business forum when he said “Egypt is hoping to […]