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  • Tourism sector affected by biological diversity, natural resources: Environment min.

    Date: 2024-08-20 09:40:30 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:18 - ID:10836414

    CAIRO/MONTREAL, Aug 20 (MENA) – Environment Minister Yassmin Fouad reiterated that the sector of tourism in Egypt is one of the important sectors that contribute to national economy with 12% to 15%, saying that it is one of the sectors affected ....

  • Israeli forces arrest 10 Palestinians in West Bank

    Date: 2024-08-20 09:32:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:10836403

    RAMALLAH, Aug 20 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces carried out a series of detentions across the West Bank Monday night and early Tuesday morning, detaining 10 Palestinians, including a woman, according to Wafa news agency. The Palestinian ....

  • Investments of ExxonMobil in North Marakia seismic exploration hit $90mn

    Date: 2024-08-20 09:32:18 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:16 - ID:10836199

    CAIRO, Aug 20 (MENA) - ExxonMobil said on Tuesday that it spent 90 million dollars on seismic exploration operations in 15 kilometers of its concession area in North Marakia Offshore block, western the Mediterranean. ExxonMobil Egypt, a market ....

  • Blinken arrives in New Alamein to complete Gaza ceasefire talks

    Date: 2024-08-20 08:36:40 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:15 - ID:10836338

    NEW ALAMEIN, Aug 20 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in New Alamein, Egypt, Tuesday on a visit to complete the Gaza ceasefire talks. Today's visit is part of Blinken's tour of the Middle East region. On Monday, Blinken ....

  • Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally outside Chicago DNC

    Date: 2024-08-20 08:33:20 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:10836271

    WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (MENA) - A few thousand protesters marched toward the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza, as Chicago officials said they were committed to keeping the ....

  • Pakistan successfully conducts training launch of Shaheen-II ballistic missile

    Date: 2024-08-20 08:19:17 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:13 - ID:10836289

    ISLAMABAD, Aug 20 (MENA) - Pakistan successfully conducted a training launch of the surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II on Tuesday. The training launch was aimed at training of troops, validating various technical parameters and ....

  • Australia, Indonesia sign defense cooperation agreement

    Date: 2024-08-20 08:01:31 GMT - Australia - World - SN:12 - ID:10836215

    CANBERRA, Aug 20 (MENA) - Australia and Indonesia unveiled a new defense agreement Tuesday, pledging closer cooperation in the contested Asia-Pacific region as a new leader prepares to take over in Jakarta, Le Monde reported. The pact – which ....

  • UNICEF: 77mn children, adolescents have some form of malnutrition in MENA

    Date: 2024-08-20 07:57:18 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:10836158

    NEW YORK, Aug 20 (MENA) - At least 77 million – or 1 in 3 – children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have some form of malnutrition, according to the Regional Nutrition Strategic Direction for MENA launched by UNICEF. The new analysis ....

  • Blinken stresses urgent need to reach ceasefire agreement in Gaza

    Date: 2024-08-20 07:50:51 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10836250

    WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (MENA) - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken reiterated the urgent need to reach an agreement on the ceasefire deal to secure the release of hostages, allow a surge of humanitarian assistance, and create the conditions for ....

  • US, Philippines reach deal to support Afghan allies

    Date: 2024-08-20 07:26:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:10836161

    WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (MENA) - The United States and the Philippines have reached an agreement on allowing a limited number of Afghan nationals to transit to the Philippines to complete their visa processing for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) and ....

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