Egypt
Mother of jailed Egyptian activist ends hunger strike
Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, has ended her 10-month hunger strike, her family told
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum, led by Minister Karim Badawi, is set to launch a new gold and associated minerals exploration bidding process in the first quarter of 2025. This announcement came during a meeting with officials from South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti, where discussions centered on the ongoing exploration and drilling operations in Egypt’s Sukari gold mine, following AngloGold’s recent acquisition of Centamin, the mine’s former owner.
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Egypt
Mother of jailed Egyptian activist ends hunger strike
Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, has ended her 10-month hunger strike, her family told
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Morocco’s FM attends European Union Ministerial Meeting
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UN experts warn Tunisia is silencing lawyers
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Libya
Libya protests Greek maritime claims to UN
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