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Hundreds protest in Algeria’s capital against Bouteflika’s re-election bid
Middle East
February 24, 2019
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
February 9, 2019
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
January 22, 2019
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
November 14, 2018
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
November 1, 2018
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
October 12, 2018
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
April 19, 2018
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
March 23, 2018
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
February 23, 2018
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
January 12, 2018
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…