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Saif al Islam Gaddafi traveled to Egypt before submitting candidacy for presidential polls– reports

Saif al Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and candidate for December 24 presidential elections in the oil-rich country, had traveled to Egypt to get the backing of President Abdelfattah al-Sisi prior to submitting his candidacy for the polls, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reports. The Qatari media citing informed Libyan sources aware of communication […]

Riyadh-based Tamara platform raises $100m in Serie B around

Gulf buy now, pay later (BNPL) Tamara platform said on Monday it raised $100 million in a second round of fundraising from investors, including Sanabil Investments, which is owned by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, Reuters reports. The funding will help the company expand in new markets and provide customers with new products and […]

Moroccan Human Rights Council calls for protecting personal freedoms

The Moroccan Human Rights Council reacted to the arrest of a Moroccan journalist on charges of abortion and sex out-of-wedlock saying that the national laws should be amended to be compatible with the constitution. The arrest of Hajar Raissouni and her Sudanese fiancé as well as three other people for their alleged involvement in an […]