Tag: syria

Morocco and Tunisia to Crack Down on Syria-Bound Jihadists

February 27, 2014

Moroccan and Tunisian governments are cracking down on jihadists and people with travel history to Syria. In Tunisia, there are no exact figures but the ... Read More

Iraq-Iran agreed weapons deal despite UN sanctions

February 25, 2014

Owing to its security troubles and fight against terrorism, Iraqsigned an arms deal with Iran in spite of U.N sanctions;a report from Reuters has revealed. ... Read More

Economic Prospects for North Africa:Managing Risks and Expanding Opportunities

February 15, 2014

Three years down the road from the wave of Arab Spring revolutions that affected the Middle East and North Africa region, MENA economies remain depressed. ... Read More

Libya, Chemical Weapons Free

February 13, 2014

Libya has become free of all chemical weapons it inherited from dictator Muammar Gaddafi, after having destroyed these banned deadly weapons and completed the disarmament ... Read More

KSA : dinosaur discovery

January 28, 2014

In Saudi Arabia, near the coast of the Red Sea, the first evidence of dinosaurs was uncovered by an international team of scientists. Findings in ... Read More

After Revolution Comes Reaction: Egypt as a Rule, Not Exception

January 6, 2014

While we enter a new year, the emerging consensus among observers of the Middle East and Northern Africa is that the Arab Spring has turned ... Read More

Libya Tops North Africa’s Corruption Index

December 12, 2013

International Anti-Corruption Day was celebrated all across North African earlier this week with dismal news on the fight against bribery. Overall, the latest Corruption Perceptions ... Read More

Syrian rebels urge friends to rethink decision

December 12, 2013

Syria rebels are faced with a new dilemma after the United States of America and Great Britain announced that they will be holding back lethal ... Read More

Egypt and Israel urged to forgo chemical weapons

December 11, 2013

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has called on Egypt and Israel to emulate Syria and join the convention banning chemical weapons. ... Read More

Morocco’s longstanding relationship with MENA, Africa Opens New Avenues for U.S.-Morocco cooperation

November 23, 2013

As changes continue to redesign the landscape in the Middle East-North Africa region and in Africa, Morocco’s longstanding, friendly relationships with these two regions open ... Read More