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Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:50:02 GMT
Tunisia: Saudi-Led Coalition Says Intercepted Two Houthi Armed Drones
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Riyadh/Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday it had intercepted and destroyed two armed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards southern Saudi Arabia.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:49:59 GMT
Tunisia: Govt, UGTT Ink Agreement to Suspend All Forms of Protests in Health Sector
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- All forms of protests in the heath sector have been suspended, it was decided, following an agreement concluded on Tuesday at the end of a working session held between the government and the Tunisian General La...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:49:58 GMT
Tunisia: Oscars 2021 - Ben Hania's "The Man Who Sold His Skin" Shortlisted
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania's "The Man Who Sold His Skin" has been selected in the Oscars' International Feature Film shortlist as announced Tuesday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:22:45 GMT
North Africa: Billiat Wanted for U.S.$800,000-A-Year Deal
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Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:21:51 GMT
Egypt: Sisi - Hope Probe's Arrival to Mars Heralds Scientific Boom in Arab Region
[Egypt Online] Sisi: Hope Probe's arrival to Mars heralds scientific boom in Arab region

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:21:50 GMT
Egypt: Egypt Reports 573 New Coronavirus Cases, 52 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday9/2/2021 that 573 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 170,780.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:41:12 GMT
Tunisia: Coronavirus - 811 More Infections and 75 Deaths Recorded On February 8
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 811 more infections with coronavirus recorded February 08 until 11 pm out of a total of 3,646 tests carried out.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:41:09 GMT
Tunisia: Coronavirus - 16 More Infections and 49 Recoveries Reported in Sidi Bouzid
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Sixteen more COVID-19 cases were recorded in Sidi Bouzid on Monday, bringing to 4751 the total number of cases detected in the region since the spread of the pandemic, local health director Mohamed Zaher Ahmadi...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:41:06 GMT
Tunisia: Female Sports Participation in Tunisia Low, Says Secretary of State
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Secretary of State for Youth and Sports Sihem Ayadi said low female sports participation in Tunisia accounts for top women athletes seldom taking part in continental and international competitions.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:41:05 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Ariana Sees 6 Deaths, 202 More Infections
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The governorate of Ariana has just recorded 6 coronavirus-related deaths during the period from February 5 to 9.This takes the overall fatality numbers from the virus to 294 in the governorate, according to the...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:08:06 GMT
Egypt: Oil Minister Confers With Delegation of Amcham of Commerce On Investment Opportunities in Mining Sector
[Egypt Online] Minister of Oil and Mineral Wealth Tarek el Mullah conferred on Tuesday with delegation of the mining committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt on investment opportunities in the mining sector and ongoing measures to updat...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:08:02 GMT
Egypt: Minister of International Cooperation - House of Representatives Ratifies 5 Development Grants Worth $40 Million Promoting Egypt's National Development Agenda
[Egypt Online] H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, said that the House of Representatives approved 5 non-refundable grant agreements to the Ministry with multilateral and bilateral development partners, valued at $41 m...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:56:08 GMT
Tunisia: Parliament Approves Extension of Military Aviation Deployment in Mali and Dispatch of Aviation Unit to Car
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Members of the House of People's Representatives (HPR), Tuesday, voted to extend the mission to deploy a military aviation unit in Mali and to send a helicopter unit to the Central African Republic (CAR) under ...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:56:07 GMT
Tunisia: Tokyo Olympic Games - 62 to 65 Athletes Will Represent Tunisia - Secretary of State
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Secretary of State for Youth and Sports Sihem Ayadi said 62 to 65 athletes will represent Tunisia at Tokyo Olympic Games set for next summer.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:56:07 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisia Committed to Supporting Libyans in Process of Rebuilding Their Country -Jerandi
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi had a telephone conversation with Abdul Hamid Dbeibah who has just been elected Libyan Prime Minister, wishing him success in his new ...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:56:05 GMT
Tunisia: Government Decree On National Agency for Development, Social Integration Ready
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Government decree on the creation of the national agency for development and social integration was drafted, said Social Affairs Minister Mohamed Trabelsi. It is awaiting the approval of social partners and the...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:56:02 GMT
Tunisia: Agreement to End Polluting Discharges of Tunisian Lubricants Company Signed
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- An agreement aimed at putting an end to the polluting discharges of the Tunisian Lubricants Company (SOTULUB) was signed Tuesday in Tunis between managing director of this company, Hamdi Guezguez and that of th...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:52:18 GMT
Egypt: As More Families Report FGM Incidents, Advocacy Intensifies, and a New Bill Seeks to Increase Penalties
[UN Women] According to recent data released by Egypt's National Council for Women (NCW) and the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in 2020, the number of girls and mother...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:39:56 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 - Number of Fatalities and Infections Up in Jendouba
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Two more COVID-19 fatalities were reported on Monday in Jendouba governorate, taking the death toll in the region to 160, according to the latest figures released by the Jendouba Local Health Directorate.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:39:55 GMT
Tunisia: Tunisian, Moroccan Startups to Partake in Webinar On "Innovation Territory Startups in Service of Local Authorities"
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisian and Moroccan startups will present, on February 10, innovative projects dealing with the environment and new technologies, to facilitate the management of municipalities, improve the daily life of citi...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:38:00 GMT
Tunisia: 'Health Ministry's Communication Strategy for Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign Is Poor' MPs
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- MPs at the House of People's Representatives (HPR) criticized, Tuesday, "the poor communication strategy adopted by the Health Ministry in its efforts to persuade Tunisians register for the vaccination campaign...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:36:30 GMT
Tunisia: Covid-19 Vaccine - Over 420,000 Citizens Registered On Evax Platform
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 423 thousand 101 persons have registered on the electronic platform dedicated to the national vaccination campaign against the coronavirus , on Tuesday, stated to TAP Head of the Steering Committee for the Nati...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:36:25 GMT
Tunisia: Organisations, Associations and Trade Unions Worldwide Call On EU Countries to Cancel Tunisian Debt (Ftdes)
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Organisations, associations, trade unions and personalities from all over the world - especially from the Arab Maghreb and Europe - consider that it is now more necessary than ever to cancel Tunisia's debt to E...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:03:10 GMT
Africa: CHAN Victory Underlines Morocco's Success Under Fouzi Lekjaa
[263Chat] Morocco made history at the weekend when they became the first team to win the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) back-to-back after beating Mali 2-0 in the final played in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:32:41 GMT
Morocco: Soufiane Rahimi - Prolific Midfielder
[Cameroon Tribune] The Moroccan star won the awards of best player and top scorer at the African Nations Championship.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:32:35 GMT
Cameroon/Morocco: CHAN 2020 - Morocco Lords It All
[Cameroon Tribune] Following last Sunday's victory, Morocco has become the first country to win the CHAN tournament two consecutive times.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:46:31 GMT
Africa: Sports Minister Probes Egypt's Preparations for Hosting Optimist African Tournament, Kitesurfing World Cup
[Egypt Online] Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi discussed with members of the Egyptian Sailing Federation, headed by Amr Abul Saoud, the preparations for Egypt's hosting of the Optimist African Championship in September, and the kitesurfing ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:46:28 GMT
Egypt: PM - Sisi Directs to Enhance Cooperation With Iraq
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli stressed that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has given clear directives to the government to strengthen continuous cooperation with Iraq.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:46:28 GMT
Egypt: EGX Indices Edge Down On Profit-Taking
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices went down collectively at the close of Monday's trading, as profit-taking sales of many investors dragged the market lower.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:46:26 GMT
Egypt: FM Reaffirms Egypt's Stance to Find Political Solution for Libyan Crisis
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has asserted Egypt's stance on finding a political solution through intra-Libyan negotiations to maintain the sovereignty of the Arab country.



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