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Egypt has instructed its media to water down criticism of Turkey at a time the two countries are engaged in secret talks to iron out conflicting files including the Libyan one. A source in Egyptian state TV who asked not to be named told New Khaleej that authorities gave the new instructions as Cairo and […]
Attijariwafa bank Egypt has entered into partnership with U.S-based MoneyGram International in view of supporting the Arab country’s financial inclusion policy, Arab Finance reports. The Moroccan bank in a statement said with the new partnership, MoneyGram’s clients worldwide will be able to transfer remittances to be received at any of its 65 branches in Egypt. […]
The UN acting envoy to Libya, Stephenie Williams has called for sanctions to be slapped on individuals who might spoil inter-Libyan talks next month to foster the formation of a unity government, Libya Observer reports. “Frankly, you need a unified executive if you want to move toward national elections, because you need a national government […]
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights has laid into Egypt after Egyptian naval force shot at three Palestinians fishermen killing two of them. The fishermen, who were brothers from Gaza, were killed Friday along the Palestinian-Egyptian maritime border after Egyptians forces opened fire on them. “It is clear that there are specific instructions and orders […]
British multinational oil and gas company, British Petroleum (BP) has announced the discovery of a new gas field in Egypt, in the Nile Delta. The new discovery is located at 16 meters water depth on a new formation-level near current Nidoco NW-1 exploratory well, in Abu Madi West concession, 4 km north from the Nooros […]
Egypt will not vote for the election of a new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to take place in March 2021 in Morocco’s capital Rabat over the absence of an elected president. CAF last week said it will stage the election of its president next year in the Moroccan capital. Egypt’s Football […]
Bouznika, Morocco – Libyan Dialogue: Mediation for peace in Libya
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held talks with his Egyptian peer Sameh Shokry on the situation in Libya and the latest efforts to push for a political solution. This came as Morocco hosts talks in Bouznika, bringing together representatives of the Tobrouk-based Libyan parliament and the Libyan High Council of state, with the first representing […]
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, Sunday proposed to help Egypt, Africa’s largest winners of African Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophies, after the loss of the historic cup. “CAF has been informed about the disappearance of the AFCON via the secretariat of Egyptian Football Association (EFA). We are open and the EFA can rely on […]
Egypt and the Texas National Guard have agreed to cooperate in the area of security, making the North African country the third country in the world to ink such a deal with Texas Military Department. Maj. Gen. Abdelraouf A. Moussa Mohamed, Egypt’s Military Attaché to the US and Canada, signed the deal on behalf of […]