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Russian Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant (NCCP), an enterprise of ROSATOM’s TVEL Fuel Company, and the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority have signed a 10-year contract for supply of low-enriched nuclear fuel components, such as uranium and aluminum items, for ETRR-2 research reactor. ETRR-2, a research reactor of Argentinian design, is based at the Nuclear Research Center […]
Qatar will send two field hospitals to Italy, the world’s hardest hit country by the novel coronavirus outbreak, joining thus a string of countries, including China, Cuba and Turkey that have been helping Italy to address the outbreak. The medical aid will support the European country in its efforts to combat the coronavirus epidemic, Qatari […]
Egypt is mulling plans to bid for FIFA World Cup 2030, an Egypt official at the world governing body, FIFA, has revealed, Le365.ma reports. Hani Abou Reda, Monday, reportedly said the North African country is considering bidding for 2030 soccer global championship. Reda boasted the Egypt’s experience in hosting international sports events including several African […]
The World Bank has granted the Palestinian Authority (PA) $6 million to help it meet medical challenges amid the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Palestinian Press Agency (SAFA) reported. The Washington-based institution announced the grant Friday indicating that money will be used to enable the PA to meet the urgent health requirements for the […]
Morocco has booked hotel rooms for 1000 of its nationals who have been stranded in Istanbul after the country imposed a passenger flight ban over coronavirus fears. The Moroccan consulate in Istanbul booked 479 rooms in 16 hotels in Istanbul for the stranded Moroccans. Turkey has become a favorite destination for Moroccan middle class tourists […]
Turkey’s top electronics defense contractor, Aselsan, Thursday revealed that it has received for the first quarter of the year orders estimated at $320 million despite ongoing difficult global business operations over the coronavirus outbreak. Aselsan “continued its growth trend in the first three months of 2020 without losing momentum,” the company Chairman Haluk Görgün said […]
Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, spokesperson of the Libyan National Army (LNA), revealed Wednesday that a Turkish warship fired missiles from Libyan waters at Al-Ajaylat area, but that there were no casualties , reported Libyan newspaper Al-Marsad. He said there were no casualties. In a press statement, Major General Al-Mismari said that the intervention of the […]
A Chinese team of medical experts with experience in fighting covid-19 held lately a video-conference with their Moroccan peers on coronavirus pandemic control, prevention and treatment. During the teleconference meeting, organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rabat, medical and epidemiological experts from Guizhou (Southwest China) answered questions from their Moroccan peers and shared their experience […]
Inmates across 6 prisons in Turkey have engaged in the fight against fast-spreading Covid-19, producing 1.5 million single-use masks every month, the justice ministry announced. “Inmate workshops that were recently launched in several Turkish prisons contribute to the production of 80 types of hospital supplies, including masks and suits for nurses and surgeons,” the ministry […]
China will build a Coronavirus protection hospital in Algeria to help the North African country tackle the increasing spread of the disease, which has already infected 584 people, Chinese news agency Xinhua reports. The agency has not provided information on the date building will commence but said 4,000 Chinese workers will be working on the […]