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Pope’s Resignation, Unexpected, Unprecedented move

Pope Benedict XVI announced this Monday that he would be stepping down from office by the end of the current month, in an unexpected and unprecedented move in modern times. In a speech he delivered Monday before a church council, the Pope, 85, announced that he made his decision, which he described as “a decision […]

Fez Festival of World Sacred Music Kicks off Friday

The opening ceremony of the 24th Fez Festival of World Sacred Music was held Friday evening under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Hasnaa, the youngest sister of King Mohammed VI. Held this year under the theme: “ancestral knowledge and renewal of the medina of Fez”, the inaugural concert was, through the lyrics and music, reminiscent […]

AfDB to provide $350m to Egypt before end of 2023

Abdourahmane Diaw, the African Development Bank (AfDB) country manager for Egypt, has revealed the Abidjan-based lender will provide the North African country with $350 million in financing for public and private development projects before the end of 2023. The financing will go to the private sector via credit lines to loaning companies and bank and […]