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UAE's Gargash: UAE unreservedly supports Germany efforts to bring peace in Libya - tweet
The minister added that he is "Looking foreword to a successful Berlin Conference" and stressed the joint efforts towards an end to the conflict in Libya.
Nassef Sawiris becomes Africa’s second richest person with $8bln
By country, out of Africa’s 54 countries, eight are home to billionaires, up from just four in 2011
Egypt's central bank keeps overnight interest rates steady
The bank kept its deposit rate steady at 12.25% and its lending rate at 13.25%
France asks to join Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum
The forum, among other things, aims to lower infrastructure costs and secure competitive prices for gas from the region
Mideast Stocks: Financials lift most of Gulf, blue-chips boost Egypt
Aramco closes down
Erdogan says Turkey starting troop deployment to Libya
Turkey, which backs Fayez al-Serraj's Government of National Accord (GNA), has previously said that it sent a training and cooperation team which is now active in Libya.
Egypt's GASC receives offers in local tender for vegetable oils
The offer was presented by Wataniya.
Macron will attend Libya summit on Sunday in Berlin-French presidency
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will also host senior officials of Turkey, Russia, the United States, Britain, China and Italy at the summit
Tunisia tenders to buy durum, soft wheat and barley- trade
The grains can be sourced from optional origins.
Algeria passes in tender for 15,000 tonnes barley - trade
No offers were reported for a combined shipment of 15,000 tonnes of corn (maize) and 20,000 tonnes of soymeal also sought
Insights
Unemployment high on list of Arab youth’s major concerns
In the Arab world, 65 percent of the population are under the age of 30
EU pressures Malta over Bank of Valletta 'golden passport' clients
Malta, with a population of only 420,000, has sought to attract foreign capital with schemes such as the cash for passport programme
Ethiopia vows to remove barriers to investment in mining
Ethiopia wants to woo foreign mining companies to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources