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Iraq cancels imprisonment sentence of British national accused of smuggling antiquities

An Iraqi court has overturned the conviction and 15-year sentence handed to a British pensioner last month for antiquities smuggling, the defense of the pensioner has said, Arab News reports. Lawyer Thaer Saoud told AFP Tuesday the Court of Cassation overturned the conviction of his client James Fitton who is expected to be freed. “We […]

AFCON 2023: Morocco comfortably wins over Tanzania, serious contender for African Title

The Atlas Lions, semi-finalists at the 2022 World Cup, have confirmed their status as serious contenders for African Nations Cup 2023 after beating Tanzania 3-0 in their opening game played Wednesday in Côte d’Ivoire. From the start, Walid Regragui’s men took a total dominance of the match and created all the goal scoring opportunities in […]

Covid-19: King Mohammed VI proposes initiative to support African countries in pandemic management

King Mohammed VI has proposed the launch of an initiative by African Heads of State aimed at establishing an operational framework in order to support African countries in the various phases of the coronavirus pandemic management. The Sovereign made the proposal during phone talks he held this Monday with presidents of Côte d’Ivoire Alassane Dramane […]