Africa / Middle East

Cuban vice president ends brief visit to Zimbabwe

Harare, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Ines Maria Chapman, a vice president of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, ended a brief visit to Zimbabwe, where she arrived on Friday to represent her country at the funeral of former President Robert Mugabe.

Terrorists prevent civilians from leaving Syrian province of Idleb

Damascus, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Terrorists from former Al Nusra Front are shooting at civilians to keep them from leaving the Syrian province of Idleb, the Al Ikhbariya television channel and SANA news agency reported.

Egypt hosts the 5th Pan-African Forum on Migration

Cairo, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Egypt opened this Saturday the 5th Pan-African Forum on Migration (PAFoM), with the purpose of boosting interstate dialogue and promoting the governance of migration on the continent.

Syria opens textile industry fair

Damascus, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) More than 300 domestic and foreign companies are showing their produce in the Made in Syria Fair, opened on Saturday in the city of Aleppo and this time dedicated to the textile industry.

Middle East watchful over Saudi-US nuclear meeting

Beirut, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) The Middle East is following carefully a meeting on Monday between US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and his Saudi counterpart, Abdulaziz bin Salman, focused on the latter's interest in obtaining nuclear technology.

China increases support for African countries in all fields

Beijing, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) China is currently increasing its support for the nations of Africa, as a result of different bilateral agreements, and handed over a youth training center to the Namibian Government, local media stress here.

South Africa's vice minister dies in traffic accident

Pretoria, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) The death of South African Vice Minister of Mineral Resources Bavelile Hlongwa in a traffic accident was reported this Saturday along with condolences messages led by those of President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Zimbabwe bids farewell to former President with official ceremony

Harare, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Zimbabwe bid farewell this Saturday to former President Robert Mugabe with an official ceremony in this capital.

Israeli Army suppresses Palestinian Demonstration in West Bank

Ramallah, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Israeli military forces today repressed a Palestinian demonstration held to condemn Israel's land confiscation policy in the village of Kafr Malik, northeast of Ramallah, central West Bank.

Lebanese Trade Unionists support Cuba

13 de septiembre de 2019, 16:38Beirut, Sep 13 ( Prensa Latina) Leaders of the General Confederation of Lebanese Workers today reiterated their support for Cuba during a meeting here with Alfredo Machado Lopez, of the National Secretariat of the Cuban Workers' Federation.

Cuba and Senegal Strengthen Bilateral Ties

Dakar, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Delegations from Cuba and Senegal expressed here this Friday at the Foreign Ministers Political Consultation Meeting, the will of both countries to strengthen bilateral relations, diplomatic sources reported.