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Saudi Arabia shelves plan to take over United Bank of Egypt over disagreement with Cairo

Saudi Arabia has put a plan by its sovereign wealth fund to acquire the United Bank of Egypt on hold because of a disagreement with the Egyptian authorities over its valuation, Reuters reports citing two sources familiar with the matter. The pause is unprecedented in the spree of investments done by the Gulf country in […]

Morocco launches national program of neonatal screening for deafness

Morocco has launched on Wednesday the national program of neonatal screening for deafness, an essential tool for the early detection of deafness in infants, that can help improve their social and academic development, reduce health care costs and provide parents with peace of mind. The launch ceremony was chaired by Princess Lalla Asmae, President of […]

Libya: Haftar Sued in US on War Crime Charges

A US law firm representing six Libyan families has filed a lawsuit against retired Gen. Khalifa Haftar for war crimes in Libya where relatives of the plaintiffs were allegedly “murdered”. Martin F. McMahon & Associates said in a press release having lodged complaint in the Federal District Court of the District of Columbia against Haftar. […]