Coronavirus: Al Mada Foundation donates 1 million FFP2 masks to healthcare workers

The Al Mada Foundation announced Monday in a statement that it will offer 1 million FFP2 masks to healthcare workers who are on the front line in the fight against Covid-19.   Actuallty, the FFP2 mask is recommended for hospital use as it ensures the protection of nursing staff who are in direct contact with […]

Tunisia extends the state of emergency until February

A decree from the Presidential office extended Tuesday the in-place state of emergency for one month starting January 20, reports say. The security measure has been in place since November 2015 following a terror attack on the presidential guard in capital Tunis.   The attack claimed by the Islamic state group killed 12 security forces […]

Egypt’s wheat imports increase by more than $2Bln during 1st half of 2024

Egypt’s wheat imports significantly increased in the first half of 2024, rising to $2.324 billion from $1.785 billion in the same period of 2023, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). Wheat remains a crucial staple food for the country, contributing to the overall rise in raw material imports, which reached […]