WB

Egypt ordered six AASM Hammer missiles from French Sagem

The French company Sagem said it has signed a major contract with the Egyptian Ministry of Defense for AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles to be deployed by the Egyptian air force. This new contract comes just after Egypt purchased 24 Rafale omnirole fighters from Dassault Aviation. “We will deliver the first AASM Hammer missiles by the […]

Moroccan innovator among winners of ICESCO contest for Arabic language learning Apps

Moroccan Mohamed Zaouin, from Souss-Massa’s Education and Training Academy, stands among the winners of the competition organized by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) for young people in the creation of digital content for learning Arabic. Zaouin, honored for his smartphone app Boustan Al Arabia, secured the third position in this competition, […]

Mauritania: President Ould Abdel Aziz promises to quit power in 2019

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has promised to quit power at the end of his term in 2019, reports say. President Ould Abdel Aziz announced his decision during a meeting with Western diplomats accredited to Nouakchott. Former army general Ould Abdel Aziz came to power following a military coup in 2008 which toppled former […]