Somalia: pirates hijacked Sri Lankan-flagged ship
A Sri Lankan-flagged fuel freighter has been hijacked in Somali waters after the vessel sent a distress call. The ship sent a distress call, turned […]
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Zimbabweans see no successor for me, Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe has confirmed this weekend he would run for the next presidential elections in Zimbabwe. The 93-year-old leader said the people wanted him […]
Dubai’s Emirates Resumes Services to Guinea
Emirates airline resumed flights to Guinea’s capital Conakry more than two years after the service was suspended following the Ebola outbreak in the West African […]
Revamped Air Djibouti to start Africa wide freight service
One month after resuming activities, Djibouti’s national airline, Air Djibouti, is looking to remake itself as an Africa-wide air freight service, it said on Wednesday. […]
Emirates airline to serve Cameroon as of this June
Emirates, the Middle East’s biggest carrier, will open a new route to Cameroon as of this June according to information revealed by the pan-African newspaper, […]
South Africa: FirstRand obtained a credit facility of $235mln
The South African banking group “FirstRand” has obtained a credit facility of $ 235 million with from nine (9) financial institutions from the Gulf Cooperation […]
Tunisia : DCCI welcomes Tunisian companies to Dubai
Chairman Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI) has told Tunisian companies that the United Arab Emirates has a […]
Bahrain : Reforms planned to maintain logistics and tourism hub
Bahrain is implementing plans that will help it remain competitive in the Middle East as a logistics and tourism hub. Regional neighboring countries are richer […]
UAE : Dubai Ruler Reassures Support to Tunisian PM
Tunisia’s Prime Minster Mehi Jomaa is on his maiden visit to the United Arab Emirates as Prime Minister. Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi is part of […]
MENA : Islamic banks growth to depend on ethics
After coming into existence in the 1970’s, Islamic banks have experienced impressive growth in the Middle East and North Africa. The banks are now expected […]