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Rwanda rebuffs ‘baseless allegations’ it ‘launders’ conflict minerals from DRC used in Apple products

Rwanda has hit back at the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for making “baseless allegations” against Apple after Kinshasa earlier accused the tech giant of using illegally exported materials from the war-torn east of the West African country in its products. Lawyers representing the DRC government alleged last week that Apple was […]

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DRC accuses Apple of using illegal minerals from war-hit regions

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has accused Apple of sourcing precious metals used in its Iphones and Mac laptops from warlords in its conflict-stricken east. DRC lawyers called the minerals allegedly illegally acquired by Apple- such as tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold- as “tainted with blood” of the Congolese people. The lawyers sent Apple […]

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Apple confirms Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara in its latest update of Apple Maps

Apple has joined a number of international organizations, media and other brands that have published world or regional maps featuring an undivided map of Morocco, including its Sahara provinces. Actually in its latest update of Apple Maps, the company has confirmed Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, displaying an undivided map of the Kingdom, with no […]

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New iPad Apps for Arab Weight Watchers

A new iPad application has been approved and launched lately by Apple Company. It targets weight watchers in the Arab world and namely those concerned about their health and diabetes which rising at alarming rate due to lifestyle choices and lack of physical activities. The application, called Rokco is a development of European chef Rok […]