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Three years after the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi at the end of one year in office in July 2013; the Sisi administration has announced that June 30 will be a public holiday for the public sector and government employees. The decision made by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said it will be a paid day […]
Police forces Friday prevented critical Media El Watan from moving to its news headquarters although it was in possession of official permit, reports say. A police unit stopped the El Watan staff from joining the new location. “Police blocked access to the building and rounded it. They did not give any explanation. They only indicated […]
Militia forces aligned with the UN-sponsored Government of National Accord (GNA) Friday pushed back Islamic State (IS) group fighters who had tried to drive out loyal forces making progress into the coastal city of Sirte where the militant group has been reigning, reports say. The pro-GNA forces are still facing fierce opposition from IS fighters […]
The Moroccan powerful Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) busted a ten-member terrorist cell in the eastern cities of Oujda and Tendrara, near the Algerian border, announced the Interior Ministry on Thursday, indicating that the cell was planning terror attacks in the North African country. Most of the cell members have criminal records and are […]
A delegation of the Ennahda movement led by its leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, is currently visiting France for meetings with several key political figures. Ghannouchi was quick to outline that the Ennahda delegation was not visiting France on behalf of the government. The visit is part of the party’s “people’s diplomacy” geared towards building strong diplomatic […]
The two black boxes of EgyptAir A320 aircraft which plunged into the Mediterranean in May will be sent to France for repair after the experts failed to download information from the flight data and voice recorders, the investigation committee told media on Thursday. “Due to the damage in the memory units of the cockpit voice […]
Marrakech-based Le Foundouk restaurant has been ranked among the 14 world’s best sky-high and rooftop restaurants by the American network channel CNN. It is now clear why world celebrities love to sprawl in the environment and goodies of the Moroccan marvellous city. CNN describes Le Foundouk as a charming terrace above Marrakech’s frenetic medina and […]
Head of critical KBC TV channel Mehdi Benaissa has been arrested Thursday along with an official of the ministry of communication few days after appearing in court. Benaissa was summoned last weekend to a military police station in the capital Algiers. He also appeared in court at the instruction of the state prosecutor on Monday […]
The United Nations-sponsored Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) held Wednesday its first official cabinet meeting since it arrived in capital Tripoli late March. Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj chaired the meeting in his provisional offices located in a naval base. The meeting was attended by Serraj’s two deputies, Ahmed Maetig and Fathi Majbri, and 16 […]
Egypt’s Highest Administrative Court Tuesday ruled as “unconstitutional” the Government’s April decision to transfer two Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia and the cabinet announced that it would appeal the decision. The court indicated that the decision was illegal and violated the Egyptian constitution, ordering that the islands of Tiran and Sanafir should remain part […]