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Egyptian President Takes up AU Top Leadership Position

Egypt’s President Fattah al-Sisi Sunday officially replaced his Rwandan counterpart as chair of the African Union (AU) headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The summit of the pan-African bloc gave Egypt the Pan-African organization’s top seat, for the first time since 2002. The rotating chairmanship moves every year between the four regions of the organization. The […]

Tunisia to tap Sukuk market

Tunisia will be introducing its financial transactions to Sukuk for the first time next year alongside Egypt according to CIMB Group Holdings and OCBC Al-Amin Bank with the global sukuk sales tipped to surpass 2012 record of $46 billion in 2013. Sukuk has been attracting countries after the global economic crises took centre stage. Countries […]

Sahara: GCC leaders reaffirm steadfast backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity

The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have reiterated their unwavering support for the Moroccanness of the Sahara and for the preservation of the security and stability of the North African Kingdom and its territorial integrity. The supportive stand comes in the final statement released at the end of the 44th GCC summit held […]