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Algeria 2025: Worse yet to come under military regime

The feckless Algerian military regime starts 2025 with another diplomatic crisis with neighboring Mali making analysts expect more turmoil this year as army chief Said Chengriha has tightened his grip on the country after he promoted himself to Delegate defense minister, while the region and the world are witnessing tectonic geopolitical changes. Chengriha’s promotion has […]

Morocco’s OCP revenue down 33% in 2023 first half

Morocco’s phosphates and fertilizers producer, OCP, said its revenue in the first six months this year dropped 33% to $3.76 bln due to lower prices. The company said it made $1.9 billion in total revenue in the second quarter this year, down 37%, due to lower demand, while expecting demand to improve later this year […]

Isolated Algeria deepens Arab divisions

The Arab summit in Algiers has been shunned by influential Arab leaders and monarchs as Algeria sought in vain to impose its own agenda. The rulers of Morocco, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan and the president of Lebanon are among the main leaders who preferred to skip this summit. The Emir of Qatar […]