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Egypt : Giant $4 billion Suez Canal II project announced

President Al Sisi has announced that a “giant project” will be launched at a tune of $4billion for the construction of a canal parallel to the Suez Canal. The project is expected to increase trade and also double the country’s earnings by more than 100%. The Suez Canal is an important sea route but militants […]

Manipulation of religion for political aims, step towards inciting hatred- Moroccan minister

Morocco reiterated its stand in support of religious dialogue and tolerance while reaffirming its rejection of the use of religion for political aims.   “The manipulation of religion is the first step towards incitement to hatred and violence,” said Mounia Boucetta, Secretary of State to the Foreign Minister, in an address before the first regional […]

Egypt: One police officer, seven suspected militants killed in gun battle in Cairo

A police officer and seven alleged terrorists died in a gun shootout during a security raid on a terror cell, in capital Cairo, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said the raid came on the back of intelligence that the terror cell was using several areas in southern and eastern Cairo as hideous to […]