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Moroccan Ambassador to China Aziz Mekouar has reiterated Morocco’s adherence to the One China principle, affirming that this stand forms the basis of relations between the two friendly countries. The diplomat stressed that this adherence is based on the Kingdom’s principled positions, which are characterized by consistency, responsibility, credibility and reliability regarding the respect of […]
Fifty Palestinian youngsters from Al Quds will spend their summer holidays in Morocco starting this August 12 within the frame of the Kingdom’s unwavering and longstanding solidarity with the Palestinian people. The two-week summer break is organized by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al Quds Committee. The […]
Snap Inc. signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar’s Government Communications Office (GCO) to open a new office in Doha, expanding its footprint in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, a statement by the Gulf country has announced. “This move is part of Snap’s efforts to support and create opportunities for its […]
The recently launched Saudi-Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC) is set to acquire 25 per cent of stakes in Egyptian fertilizer giant Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO) for an unrevealed amount. The deal, Arab Finance reports citing a source who asked not be named, might have been executed Tuesday or it would be carried out this Wednesday […]
More than 40 rebel and opposition factions signed a deal with Chad’s transitional authorities in Doha on Monday, August 8, agreeing to join broader national peace talks after years of turmoil — though the most powerful insurgent group refused to take part. Under the agreement, Mahamat Idriss Deby’s Transitional Military Council and hundreds of opposition […]
People took to streets Monday in the southern Iraqi province of Basra, and blocked roads to protest against power cuts that left many without electricity in 50C heat, Arab News reported. The demonstrators burned tires, blocking the main road to the provincial capital. The protests, the Saudi media notes, began after the collapse of the […]
Saudi Arabia won Sunday the 2022 Arab Cup U-20 after defeating Egypt 5-3 on penalties in the final at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Stadium in Abha. The Saudi youth took the lead on the stroke of the half time by Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa scored in the 45th minute. The Egyptian side leveled up only four minutes […]
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia launched the Saudi-Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC) that will invest in swathes of Egypt’s economy from infrastructure and real estate to pharmaceuticals. The fund in a statement said SEIC is interested in the country’s promising sectors including infrastructure, real estate development, healthcare, financial services, food and agriculture, manufacturing, […]
Lebanon has called on the European Union to cooperate on a roadmap for the gradual return of Syrian refugees to their country. “Lebanon is going through an unprecedented economic and social crisis in its modern history, under which 80% of the Lebanese are living under poverty line,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The […]
The Saudi national carrier Saudia launched Thursday its first direct flight to Zurich in collaboration with the Air Connectivity Program, which aims to connect the kingdom to its main target markets, state-run news agency SPA reports. The inauguration took place at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh in the presence of the Ambassador of Switzerland […]