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Greece rejects Libyan maritime claims, urges dialogue on border delimitation

The Greek Government has lodged a verbal note with the UN Secretary-General rejecting what it termed as “Libyan claims” over two maritime blocks, south of Crete, asserting that the areas lie within its continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in accordance with the median line principle and its maritime demarcation agreement with Egypt. A […]

USA-Morocco: President Biden underlines two countries’ shared interest in peace, security and stability in North Africa

President Joe Biden has highlighted the enduring relationship binding the United States and Morocco since the signing of the bilateral Treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1786, underlining the two countries’ shared interest in peace, security and stability in North Africa. This came in a message of congratulations President Biden addressed to King Mohammed VI […]

Algeria: Court upholds prison sentences against former Prime Ministers charged with corruption

An appeals court in capital Algiers Wednesday confirmed the jail term sentences against former Premiers charged with corruption. Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Sellal were sentenced respectively to 15 and 12 years in prison last December after they were charged with misappropriation of public funds, abuse of power and granting undue privileges. Both were Prime Ministers […]