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Snapchat to open new office in Qatar as part of global expansion plan

Snap Inc. signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar’s Government Communications Office (GCO) to open a new office in Doha, expanding its footprint in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, a statement by the Gulf country has announced. “This move is part of Snap’s efforts to support and create opportunities for its […]

Morocco: Development of new cereal varieties more tolerant to drought

Six promising durum wheat and barley varieties that are more tolerant to drought, and that offer higher yields and important nutritional qualities have been developed by the International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), Morocco’s National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) and the Benchaib seeds company. According to a joint statement by the […]

Egypt: Parliamentary elections snubbed by voters

The much awaited Egyptian parliamentary elections that will cap the democratic transition of the country after being postponed on several occasions seem to be a low-key stage in the transition as voters stayed away from the polls Monday, the second and last day of the voting. On Sunday, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said only 15% […]