NOC transfers $8bn to GNU administration

Libya’s National Oil Corporation has transferred $8 billion to the count of the Finance Ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU) of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh who has refused to give up power despite his removal by the country’s parliament. The funds, into two installments, have been sent to the Central Bank of […]

Morocco, US Launch Education Partnership for Teacher Training

Morocco’s Ministry of Education and the US Agency of International Development (USAID) launched on Wednesday the Higher Education Partnership Program to strengthen Morocco’s teacher training system. The Ministry of Education announced in a statement that the program has a budget of $5 million over a period of five years and that it aims to enhance […]

Republican Don Bacon adds weight to congressional push to designate Polisario terrorist group

Republican Congressman Don Bacon has joined the growing list of lawmakers backing a bill that would require the U.S. administration to designate the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist militias as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). His endorsement is seen as a significant development because of his seniority and long background in US national security, le360 reported. Bacon, […]