Yearly Archives: 2025

China’s Xi urges cooperation with EU as trade war escalates

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for stronger cooperation between his country and the European Union to resist ”bullying”. Xi was meeting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez who is visiting Beijing. His remarks come as a trade war with Washington escalates, with president Donald Trump authorizing …

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A booming market, but lacking data: Africa’s challenge [Business Africa]

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo the lack of reliable data: a major obstacle to investment and growth on the continent, the efforts of Congo-Brazzaville to strengthen its food sovereignty with Protected Agricultural Zones, and the economic crisis in the DRC, exacerbated by business closures and ongoing violence. Without reliable data, is …

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Arab-Islamic foreign ministers call for ceasefire and reject relocation of palestinians from Gaza

Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Foreign ministers from the Gaza contact group emphasized the need for a lasting ceasefire and opposed the displacement of Palestinians from their homes on Friday. Representatives from Palestine, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, and Indonesia convened for a three-day diplomatic forum in Antalya. Palestinian Foreign …

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Palestinians lined up for hours for food by a charity kitchen in central Gaza.

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Large groups of Palestinians gathered for hours in a playground in central Gaza, eagerly awaiting food distributed by a charity kitchen on Friday. Among the crowd, many children stood in front of sizable pots as charity workers served rice, the only meal available that day, to …

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Nigeria: Tinubu’s effort to resturcture the ailing oil sector

In Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu is working to revamp the struggling oil sector as national production hits a record low and crude prices plummet following the announcement of new tariffs by Donald Trump. Just a week ago, the Nigerian leader dismissed several top executives from the national oil company, NNPC, …

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news USA: Screening for “anti-Semitic activities” as grounds for visa refusal

President Donald Trump’s administration will immediately begin considering “anti-Semitic activity” on social media and physical harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits, a federal agency announced Wednesday. Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin monitoring the social media activity of immigrants applying for benefits, …

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Gaza: Egypt’s foreign minister rejects displacement of Palestinians

Muhamad Yehia .. cairo Egypt’s top diplomat reiterated his country’s position on rejecting displacement of Palestinians at a press conference on Thursday. Badr Abdelatty gave his remarks after meeting his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Cairo. “There is no chance to achieve safety and stability for Israel or the region …

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Sudan accuses UAE of contributing to genocide

Sudan told the United Nations’ highest court on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was violating the Genocide Convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces, in a case vigorously contested by the UAE. Muhamad Yehia.. Cairo Sudan is asking the International Court of Justice to issue emergency …

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news DR Congo and M23 rebels to hold direct talks after months of fighting

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Ahead of the first direct talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels, the African Union has endorsed the appointment of Faure Gnassingbé as the new mediator. The Togolese president will replace his Angolan counterpart, João Lourenço who has said he wants to focus …

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Paris hosts the 4th edition of African Cinema Days featuring Côte d’Ivoire

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Côte d’Ivoire took center stage at African Cinema Days 2025, with over 600 participants celebrating African cinema in Paris with screenings, debates and concerts. The event kicked off at the Club de l’Étoile with a screening of Henri Duparc’s cult film Bal Poussière (1989), in its …

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