Souad Mekhennet. The name sounds alien for English-speaking readers but not like the many foreign names that pop up if you Google USA-based journalists. It does not sound Irish, Russian, Polish, Korean nor Japanese. The surname is very familiar in the Arab world and the name is easily pronounced in the Middle East. The name […]
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has announced the government’s intention to unveil the plan for offering state-run companies on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) in 2023 within two weeks. Madbouly, Asharq business reports, indicated that the Cabinet would soon reveal the names of the companies to be offered on EGX throughout 2023. Egypt has been planning […]
Kenyan authorities have dismantled a human trafficking ring accused of luring citizens to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war under the guise of employment opportunities in Moscow. In an intelligence-led raid on the Great Wall Apartments on the outskirts of Nairobi, police rescued 22 Kenyans who were reportedly being “processed” for travel to Russia. Authorities seized […]
