Algiers — Algerian diplomacy, the keystone of the new Algeria, has strongly participated, in 2021, in several activities following its redeployment on the African and Arab levels to contribute to the resolution of crises, particularly in Libya and Mali. Since independence, Algerian diplomacy has played an important role in resolving international and regional crises and […]
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Today on Sunday 26/12/2021, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inspected reclamation of agricultural land and wheat and palm farms projects in the Toshka region in the South of the valley. Presidency .eg
Tunis/Tunisia — Twenty eight irregular migrants of different nationalities were rescued on Thursday by the National Navy units. The migrants called for help when the boat carrying them broke down 80 km off Ras Jdir. They had set sail from the Libyan coast of Zouara on the night of December 22-23 in an attempt to […]
The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Thursday that 883 new coronavirus cases were registered, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 378,843. In a statement, Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 10 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll to 21,510 […]
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli chaired a meeting on Thursday to follow up on efforts of implementing a unified national network for emergency and public safety in Egypt. The meeting was held in the government’s headquarters in the new administrative capital, located east of Cairo. The grid aims to achieve full cooperation and coordination between all […]
Israel has marked the first anniversary of its US-sponsored resumption of diplomatic relations with Morocco. While the US says the fledgling friendship “widens the circle of peace” in the region, not everybody is celebrating. During a video conference, the three countries’ foreign ministers, Nasser Bourita, Yair Lapid and Antony Blinken, welcomed a partnership aimed at […]
During a visit to help implement intra-Libyan political, security and economic dialogues and support recently postponed presidential and parliamentary elections, the UN envoy to the country issued a statement on Thursday, detailing her work over the last 10 days. Having arrived in Libya on 12 December, Special Advisor Stephanie Williams said that she has heard […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The governorate of Gabes reported on Thursday 7 more COVID-19 infections from 48 tests. The new cases were recorded in South Gabes (2), Ouedhref( 4) and Mareth (1). The region has registered 22,538 cases, including 93 still virus-carriers and 22,445 recoveries since the outbreak of the pandemic, health watchdog unit coordinator in Gabes […]
Rabat — A quake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale was recorded Thursday in Al Hoceima province, said the National Institute of Geophysics (ING). The tremor, whose epicenter is located in the commune of Ait Youssef Ouali, occured at 2H 54min 26sec a.m. (GMT+1), said the National Network of Monitoring and Seismic Alert, under […]
Al Rayyan (Qatar) — Egyptian Al Ahly on Wednesday won their eighth CAF Super Cup after edging out Raja Club Athletic 6-5 in a dramatic post-match penalties shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The CAF Champions League holders had forced the game into extra time after Mohamed Taher had scored the equalizer at […]
Tunis/Tunisia — A temporary text message service for citizens who encountered difficulties in the extraction of the vaccine pass, has been launched on the platform Evax, announced Thursday, the Ministry of Communication Technologies. The service is available by dialing the number *2022* on the mobile phone, followed by the Evax registration number and the symbol […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Mehrez Boussayène has been re-elected as President of the Tunisian National Olympic Committee (CNOT) for a new four-year term (2021-2024), during the CNOT Elective General Assembly held on Tuesday evening. Boussayène has been CNOT President since 2013, and was re-elected with 56 votes for, against only 2 votes for the other candidate Lotfi […]
Tunis — Military and Civilian Trials for “Insulting the President” Tunisian authorities are prosecuting citizens in both military and civilian courts and jailing them for public criticism of President Kais Saied and other officials, Human Rights Watch said today. Those prosecuted include members of parliament, commentators on social media, and a television host. Using repressive […]
A parliamentary committee has said holding the vote would be “impossible.” The country’s election board has now suggested January 24 as an alternative. Libya’s presidential election, scheduled to take place on December 24, has now been called off. Lawmakers on the committee overseeing the vote concluded on Wednesday that holding it on time would be […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The Tunis-Afrique Press news agency (TAP) will organise on January 5 a conference-debate on the theme: “How to invest in sports events to promote Tunisian tourism,” as part of the National Sports Press Day observance. The conference will discuss the opportunities offered by sports events to promote tourism and ways to boost cooperation […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisian Ben Ismail Family Reserve’s brand Triomphe Thuccabor olive oil won the Extragold Medal at the Biol Novello 2021 competition, on Tuesday in Italy. The competition, organised by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, is one of the leading international competitions, bringing together more than thirty tasting experts and hundreds of participants, farmers and […]
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday expressed concern over the unfolding security situation in the capital, Tripoli, where forces affiliated with different armed groups have been deploying. The development came as Libyans awaited news about the postponement of long-promised landmark elections, due to take place on Friday. Appeal for dialogue The current […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID) will endeavour to help Tunisia make the most of the funding programme for small-scale farmers as soon as possible, said AAAID President Mohamed Ben Abid Al Mazrouni who is on a working visit to Tunisia with a AAAID delegation. The AAAID helped set up […]