Tunisia will produce British Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine following an agreement with the United Kingdom, Health minister of the North African country confirmed on Monday. Faouzi Mehdi told local Express FM that both countries reached an agreement-in-principle for the production of the vaccine in Tunisia. The agreement came following a meeting with the British ambassador to […]
The Arab Monetary Fund has granted Morocco a $127 million loan to provide financial resources to meet the country’s needs amid the global COVID-19 crisis, the Arab financial institution announced this Wednesday in a statement. The loan agreement was signed earlier this month by Morocco’s Economy and Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun and the General manager […]
Moroccan writer, painter and sculptor Mahi Binebine has been awarded the 2020 Mediterranean prize for his latest novel “Rue du pardon” (forgiveness street). Novelist Sylvain Coher, author of “Vaincre à Rome” and Yasmine Khlat, author of “Egypt 51” were also shortlisted for the French annual prize which rewards the best literary works. Mahi Binebine, who […]
