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Hundreds protest in Algeria’s capital against Bouteflika’s re-election bid
Middle East

Hundreds protest in Algeria’s capital against Bouteflika’s re-election bid

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Hundreds of Algerians protested for a second straight day on Saturday in the capital against President Abdelaziz…
Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations: Morocco media
Middle East

Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations: Morocco media

RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the…
Egypt’s economy to maintain growth at 5.2% in 2019 owing to domestic demand recovery: UN Report
Economy

Egypt’s economy to maintain growth at 5.2% in 2019 owing to domestic demand recovery: UN Report

  Over the past few years, Egypt has seen remarkable domestic demand particularly in private consumption, which estimates that the…
Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa
Technology

Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa

  DUBAI (Reuters) – Spotify, the world’s most popular paid music streaming service, officially launched in the Middle East and…
Egypt jumps 8 ranks in Doing Business 2019 report
Economy

Egypt jumps 8 ranks in Doing Business 2019 report

The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have announced that Egypt has jumped eight ranks in the Doing…
EgyptAir announces discounts on tickets to Europe, N. Africa countries
Travel

EgyptAir announces discounts on tickets to Europe, N. Africa countries

  EgyptAir has announced several price discounts to destinations in Europe and North Africa. These discounts include flights to Paris,…
Germany to accept 10,000 refugees from North Africa, Middle East
World

Germany to accept 10,000 refugees from North Africa, Middle East

EU Commissioner for Refugees Dimitris Avramopoulos said Germany would be accepting more than 10,000 refugees from North Africa and the…
Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia
Middle East

Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia

Simon Slama and his family are the only Jews left in the Tunisian city of Monastir, once home to a…
Tunisian FM: ‘We are not yet a democracy’
Middle East

Tunisian FM: ‘We are not yet a democracy’

Is Tunisia, the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring, slipping back into repression and chaos? Tim Sebastian meets…
Tunisia: Jewish population determined to stay despite anti-Semitic violence
Middle East

Tunisia: Jewish population determined to stay despite anti-Semitic violence

Tunisia has declared itself a multi-faith state. But the attack on the Jewish school in Djerba shows that radical anti-Semitism…
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