Mali: Three Irish soldiers injured in bomb attack

Three Irish soldiers were injured in a bomb attack on a multinational convoy of the UN peacekeepers in Mali, the German army announced on Wednesday.   The Bundeswehr said the attack took place Tuesday afternoon against the German-led convoy in northern Mali, about 80 kilometers to the northeast of the city of Gao.   The […]

China’s Hengtong to manufacture fiber-optic cables in Egypt

Chinese power and fiber optic cable manufacturer Hengtong will set up a plant in Egypt to produce fiber cable as result of a deal between the Chinese company and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). Hengtong will invest $18 million for the project with a capacity of up to 2 million kilometers in the zone. […]

Tunisia summons cleric for calling President putschist

The Tunisian ministry of Religious affairs has summoned a cleric who allegedly called during the Friday sermon President Kais Saied putschist in reference to his seizure of the executive power and suspension of the parliament since July 25. The preacher who has not been identified, was summoned after several civil society activists alerted the ministry […]