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Egypt has given five new gold exploration contracts worth $13 million to three mining companies in the back of 11 others. The contracts, Arab Finance reports citing a cabinet statement, include a $9 million (EGP 141.49 million) agreement with Canada’s Lotus Gold to explore 11 blocks; a $3 million (EGP 47.16 million) deal with Mining […]
A court in Egypt has ordered the seizure and confiscation of assets of 89 members of outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, including former late President Mohamed Morsi. “The Court for Urgent Matters in Cairo ordered the seizure of the assets of 89 leaders and members of the Brotherhood and the heirs of Morsi, and their transfer to […]
Morocco’s Raja Casablanca Monday beat Egypt’s Al Ismaily 3-1 in aggregate to book the second place for the Arab Club Champions Cup dubbed Mohammed VI Champions Cup. Raja, playing in the Marrakech stadium, had to overcome an away 1-0 deficit registered during the first leg in Egypt, early last year. The two teams were goalless […]
Morocco’s Raja Casablanca and Egypt’s al Ismaily are locking horns this Monday in the kingdom to book a place in the final of the Mohammed V Cup. Raja will try to overcome 0-1 deficit registered during its away match in Egypt early last year. Both teams are returning to action after 11-month hiatus because of […]
A top Egyptian delegation met Sunday in Tripoli with members of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), an unprecedented meeting, seeking re-establish ties between the two countries. The delegation included security and diplomatic officials headed by deputy chief of intelligence and head of Libya file at the Egyptian Presidency Ayman Badie, Libya Observer reports. […]
Algeria and Egypt rank among the shortlist of the countries in the world where workers are prevented from exercising their rights while some leaders of various unions are persecuted, the International Trade Union Confederation has said in its rights in the world index 2020. Both countries feature in Category 5 of the index, which is […]
Egypt is said to be the next Arab and African state to express its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity by opening an embassy in the Sahara region, Egyptian media reported. President Sisi will send his foreign minister to Rabat for that purpose following similar steps by the UAE, Bahrain and Jordan in addition to several […]
Tunisia has arrested 17 Egyptian fishermen accused of illegal fishing activities in its waters. The information was confirmed Saturday by Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS). Assistant foreign minister for consular affairs said Egypt is closely following up the conditions of the 17 fishermen detained by Tunisian authorities. It is unclear when the fishermen were detained. […]
Egypt’s poverty rate has shrunk by 29.7 per cent for the first time in two decades. The fall was revealed by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) based on fiscal year 2019/2020, Arab Finance reports. Poverty line in Egypt, according to the agency, is defined as anyone with a monthly income of […]
Algeria and Egypt could produce Sputnik V, Russia’s covid-19 vaccine, touted as the cheapest among other vaccines. Both countries were among 55 countries around the world that took part Wednesday in an UN-led virtual conference on the presentation of the Russian vaccine. Russian Health Minister Mikhaïl Mourachko said at the special session that the participating […]