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Moroccan Mehdi Choukri makes U-turn, renounces joining Israeli team

Cyclist Mehdi Choukri who made history after becoming the first Moroccan sportsman to join an Israeli team has made a U-turn and instead moved to French cycling team of AC Bisontine, Be-Celt reports. The 23-year Swiss-born athlete has resigned from the Israeli Cycling Academy because of family issues, the online media says. The former member […]

ICC prosecutor seeks war crimes charges against Malian jihadi

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday asked judges to approve war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against a Malian jihadi suspected of committing atrocities in the west African nation. The International Criminal Court has detained Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz on charges of sex slavery and destruction of Timbuktu’s UNESCO […]

Chinese Midea Group contemplates acquiring Electrolux Group’s Egyptian Zanussi

The Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer Midea Group is considering acquiring the Swedish appliances manufacturer Electrolux Group’s Zanussi brand and its assets in Egypt, reports say. Electrolux Group announced mid last month plans to exit the Egyptian market. The company indicated that it is preparing to sell its factories in Egypt, which produce the main appliances […]