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Libya: GNA Thanks King Mohammed VI for Iron-Clad Support

Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) Tuesday expressed its gratitude to the Moroccan monarch for his constant and firm support to the stability of the North African country, which is going through turmoil. “The support extended by H.M. King Mohammed VI and Morocco to Libya is firm and constant,” said the GNA’s Foreign Minister, Mohamad […]

Mounting Anger Against Ruto as Kenyans Decry Broken Promises, Corruption and Repression

Kenyan President William Ruto is facing intensifying public outrage as citizens rally under the slogan “WANTAM” — a campaign demanding he ‘be a one-term President’’. Discontent began shortly after his 2022 election victory, fuelled by tax hikes seen as a betrayal of promises to support the working class. Protests erupted last year, culminating in violent […]

UAE: DMCC picks Belhasa Six Construct for 78-storey skyscraper building

Dubai free zone operator DMCC announced Sunday it awarded the contract for the construction of 78-storey ‘Uptown Tower’ in uptown Dubai district to Belhasa Six Construct, an entity of BESIX, reports say. “Awarding Six Construct the contract to construct Uptown Tower is an important step in bringing the much-anticipated Uptown Dubai district to life. The […]