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King Mohammed VI of Morocco has renewed commitment towards the underprivileged and marginalized populations that still live in dire conditions despite all the development efforts exerted throughout the country and called for innovative solutions to snatch this category out of the grips of poverty. “All that has been achieved, no matter how significant it is, […]
Iran continues its promotional campaign to renew ties with the rest of the world following the historic pact on its nuclear program, granting travel visas free of charge to Egyptians and nationals of 6 other countries. According to press reports, Teheran has cancelled visa fees for Egypt and 6 other countries, namely Syria, Lebanon, Bolivia, […]
The London-based Human Rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday that it possesses strong evidences of war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza during last year 50-day war following analysis of an Israeli assault in Gaza known as “black Friday”. Amnesty International said its claims are based on strong evidences made of detailed analysis of eyewitness […]
The soft-power approach adopted by Morocco since the advent of King Mohammed VI in 1999 helped the North African country emerge as a model in the Arab world and an inspiring success-story. Now, when Moroccans look back at the achievements and major strides accomplished by their country during the 16-year stewardship of King Mohammed VI, […]
France’s foreign Minister Laurent Fabius was in Iran on Wednesday for a one-day landmark visit during which he extended President Hassan Rouhani an invitation from ¨resident François Hollande to visit France in November. Paris adopted a tough position against Iran during the negotiations for the nuclear agreement but Fabius is confident that his “important trip” marks the […]
On the second day of the three-day Annual Conference of Heads of Diplomatic, Permanent and Consular Missions in Tunis, Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche said the decision to appoint a consul-general in Damascus was in the interest of the Tunisian state and its citizens despite the Arab League sidelining the Assad regime. Speaking to reporters on […]
Egyptian Security authorities announced Wednesday that an Egyptian police officer guarding Niger’s embassy in Cairo was shot dead on Tuesday night outside the diplomatic mission in Cairo. The attack is the second on a diplomatic representation after the car bombing in front of the Italian consulate in Cairo last month. Police authorities say that the […]
Arab League countries are quickening the pace for the creation of the Arab joint force as the League announced Monday it would be holding a meeting in August for the ratification of the draft protocol. The meeting in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, will gather Foreign and Defense Ministers of the Arab League member countries on […]
Algeria is closely monitoring its citizens planning to travel to countries like Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Lebanon and Sudan after it became clear that those who plan to join Islamist extremist groups like the Islamic State or Al-Qaeda tend to pass through other countries in order to cover their traces. Most of these […]
Libya has received its first setback in its legal battle with financial and managerial institutions after the High Court of England and Wales ordered the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) to pay more than $15 million as damages to Catalyst Managerial Services (CMS) and the amount could surpass half a billion dollars. LAIP is a Malta-based […]