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John Nkengasong, AU chief of major endemics, named ambassador-at-large by President Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday nominated John Nkengasong, one of Africa’s foremost public health experts, to serve as an ambassador-at-large at the State Department, overseeing the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR. This was announced by the White House in an official statement. If confirmed by the Senate, Dr. Nkengasong, a U.S. […]

UAE’s ADNOC, Morocco’s OCP Sign 25-year Sulphur Supply Deal

Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Morocco’s state-owned phosphates company (OCP) signed a sulphur supply agreement covering 25 years. Under the agreement, ADNOC will increase the volume of sulphur exports to the OCP up from 2 million tons in 2016. ADNOC, one of the world’s largest sulphur producers, sees promising prospects for raising sulphur […]

Sharp Decline in Suez Canal Traffic Reported Amid Regional Instability

A significant reduction in maritime traffic through the Suez Canal has been recorded, with figures showing a nearly 50 percent drop in the first quarter of 2025, according to statements made on Wednesday, April 16, by Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Chairman Osama Rabie. The decline has been attributed primarily to ongoing security threats in the […]