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Egypt, Portugal ink agreement to upgrade health and pharmaceutical sectors

Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar and his Portuguese counterpart Manuel Pizarro signed Thursday a cooperation protocol to upgrade health and pharmaceutical sectors, Egypt Independent reports. There are no details about the agreement but Ghaffar reportedly indicated that the visit of his Portuguese counterpart and his delegation aims at deepening the partnership and cooperation in […]

Qatar and Algeria cement ties after Embassy inauguration

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal arrived in Qatar on Sunday for a two-day working visit. The highlights of his visit include the inauguration of the Algerian Embassy and the signing of several agrrements at the fifth Qatari-Algeria higher committee meeting. Discussions between Amir Sheikh Tamim and Prime Minister Sellal, wherein Deputy Amir Abdullah bin Hamad […]

Libya: US Boots Assist GNA Forces against ISIS

US military ground forces are helping the allied militiamen of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) group, the largely circulated Washington Post reports. The Pentagon announced last week it took military actions against IS at the request of the GNA, which has launched its anti-IS campaign since […]