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Polisario Suffers another Serious Setback in Latin America

The Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group suffered another major diplomatic blow in Latin America when its so-called “representative” in Panama was expelled and barred from attending power transfer ceremony between outgoing executive board and the newly elected managing officials of the Central American Parliament (Parlacen). The party crasher was Ali Mhamed Mbarek who tried to sneak […]

Egypt greenlights new oil exploration deals with Russia’s Lukoil

The Egyptian Parliament has endorsed two significant oil agreements, authorizing the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to formalize contracts with Russian energy giant Lukoil, further cementing Cairo’s strategic alliance with Moscow in the energy sector. The first deal grants exploration and production rights to Lukoil Overseas Egypt Ltd., in partnership with the South Valley […]

Morocco: First beer festival banned

Casablanca local authorities Monday cancelled what could have been Morocco’s first beer festival following calls for ban by religious movements. The one month event which was scheduled from October 8 to November 8 has been cancelled amid calls to preserve the identity of the country. Casablanca local authorities issued a press release on Monday indicating […]