Sudan summons Egypt’s envoy over oil bids in disputed Halayeb triangle

Sudan Thursday said it summoned Egypt’s ambassador to protest concessions tenders issued by Egypt in the disputed Halayeb triangle. “The foreign ministry summoned the Egyptian ambassador Hossam Eissa on Thursday to protest against the tenders issued by the Egyptian oil ministry for areas under the sovereignty of Sudan,” Sudan’s foreign ministry said in a statement. […]

Morocco’s King, world leaders express solidarity with France

France has been targeted Friday night by a deadly terrorist attack, the second in less than a year, that left some 128 dead and 300 injured. The attacks prompted an immediate outpouring of solidarity and sympathy from around the world. King Mohammed VI of Morocco was among the first World leaders to send a message […]

Tunisia files extradition from France of Ben Ali’s brother-in-law

Tunisian authorities have officially demanded France to extradite Belhassen Trabelsi, the brother-in-law of deposed and exiled Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. The Tunisian Justice ministry in a statement on Saturday said it asked the foreign ministry to demand Belhassen’s deportation from France, in line with bilateral agreements between the two countries. Belhassen on the run […]