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Egypt fields former minister of Tourism as candidate for UNESCO Director-General

Egypt Thursday officially presented former minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany as the country’s candidate for the position of UNESCO Director-General. Mustafa Madbouli, Prime Minister of the Arab country was present at the press conference announcing the nomination of the former minister. “Words fail to express my pride in being chosen as a candidate […]

Moroccan king invites Spanish PM to visit the country

King Mohammed VI invited Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to visit Morocco after relations improved between the two countries following Madrid’s open support to the autonomy plan for the Moroccan Sahara. In a phone call Thursday, King Mohammed VI expressed appreciation for the letter in which Sanchez said Spain supports the autonomy plan as “the […]

Washington appoints a Special Envoy for the Sahel, a Première

The United States has just appointed Peter Pham as its new special envoy for the Sahel region. Peter Pham who was in charge of the Great Lakes region took up his new duties in the Sahel just a week ago. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s spokesperson, Morgan Ortagus, announced the appointment on Twitter saying: […]