Egypt inks ‘historic’ $35bn deal with UAE, hoping to ease dollar squeeze, save economy

Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a landmark $35 billion investment deal to develop Ras al-Hekma peninsula on the Mediterranean coast that, economists say, will inject $35 billion of foreign direct investment into the struggling Egyptian economy, helping it to bolster economic growth and address a hard currency crisis. The deal is […]

Amnesty International denounces steady erosion of rights in Algeria

The Algerian presidential elections took place amid a steady erosion of human rights and a relentless crackdown on opposition figures, Amnesty International said. Tebboune unsurprisingly won the vote with more than 94% of votes. “In recent years, Algeria has experienced a steady erosion of human rights through the authorities’ dissolution of political parties, civil society […]

Hundreds of Sub-Saharans Storm Border Fence into Spanish Occupied Ceuta

Some 500 Sub-Saharan migrants stormed on Friday the border fence into the Spanish occupied enclave of Ceuta in northern Morocco triggering clashes with the Spanish police. Several migrants were injured as they forced their way through a gate in the fence that separates Morocco from the Ceuta enclave. “The Civil Guard at Ceuta estimates that […]