Maghreb Still Facing Threat of Mali Conflict Spillover

The ongoing military action in Mali may soon be over, but the crucial task of protecting the Sahel and the Maghreb region from terrorists and traffickers is just getting started. Terrorist groups and international criminal gangs who are still roaming in northern Mali are still a source of concern among political and security establishment in […]

Egypt Eyes $10 bln Foreign Investment in Oil, Gas

Egypt is expecting foreign investment in the oil and gas sector to reach about $10 billion in the 2018/19 fiscal year, Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla said. According to Molla, Egypt expects foreign investments to total the same amount for the current fiscal year, marking a 25 percent increase from the previous year. Last year […]

Morocco’s King Extends Condolences to Edgar Morin’s Family

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and compassion to the family of the French philosopher and sociologist Edgar Morin who passed away on Friday. In this message, the Sovereign said he learned with deep emotion and sadness of the passing of Edgar Morin, an immense figure of universal thought, a sociologist and […]