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Fake dentists ply brisk trade

Beni Yakhlef - Emirates Voice

A smart white coat is no proof of being a qualified medical practitioner in Morocco, where fake dentists and other "health professionals" thrive on poverty, sometimes with wretched consequences. "It's all a question of know-how. I inherited mine from my father," Hamid says proudly, sporting a thin moustache and teeth yellowed by thick deposits of tartar. Hamid brandishes his pincersRead more

Sisi arrives to Kenya

Nairobi - Arab Today

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday on a one-day visit to the African country. Sisi will be holding talks with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta on means of boosting bilateral cooperation. Source: MENARead more

Angola probes football stampede that killed 17

Luanda - ArabToday

Angola on Saturday announced an investigation into a stadium stampede that killed at least 17 and injured scores in what was described as the southern African country’s worst football tragedy. The government set up a commission to probe Friday’s crush in the northern town of Uige, the national Angop news agency reported, with children among the victims. Another body willRead more

Tanzanian president appoints new anti-narcotics team

Dar es salaam - ArabToday

Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday appointed a new team to lead the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority as the war on drugs in the East African country gained speed. A statement released by the Directorate of Presidential Communication at State House said the president appointed Rogers William Sianga Commissioner General of the authority. Magufuli also appointed Mihayo Msikela theRead more

Sarraj invites European Parliament head to visit Libya

Tripoli - Arab Today

Libya's Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj has invited newly-elected European Parliament President Antonio Tajani to pay a visit to the north African country to exchange views on the latest developments. Tajani, during a meeting with Sarraj in Brussels, praised efforts of the Libyan presidential council to achieve national reconciliation, the website of the media office of the Libyan premier said onRead more

Kenya receives 32 passenger coaches from China

Mombasa - ArabToday

Kenya on Sunday received 32 passenger coaches from China that will run on the east African country's high-speed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The coaches were imported through the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), which are the contractor of the SGR line. The 32 coaches incorporate 23 hard seats units, five soft seat units, two luggage car unit, a generatorRead more

IDB ‘leading development partner’ for Senegal

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has said Senegal is an important partner and expressed satisfaction with the leadership of the country’s president, Macky Sall. During a visit to the African country this week, IDB vice president Mansour Mukhtar expressed satisfaction with the efforts of Senegal’s government to ensure speedy implementation of projects, according to the IDB website. Mukhtar madeRead more

Egypt has distinguished role in achieving stability in S. Sudan

Juba - Arab Today

Egypt's Ambassador to South Sudan Ayman Mokhtar el Gammal Sunday highlighted his country's distinguished role in achieving stability in the neighboring African country. He expressed hopes that situation would back to normal in South Africa soon, with a view to resuming bilateral cooperation projects that have been stalled due to instability. Cooperation between Cairo and Juba is based on historicRead more

Political violence, economic slowdown dent Zambia in 2016

Lusaka - ArabToday

Attacks on foreign-owned shops and violence in the run-up and after the general elections have marred Zambia's peaceful records of the year 2016. The southern African country prides itself on its relatively peaceful society and a history of holding peaceful polls. Both faced challenges in the year that will soon come to an end. In April, shops belonging to formerRead more