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Egypt: MP Kicked out of Parliament over Meeting with Israeli Envoy

The Egyptian Parliament Wednesday decided to revoke the membership of independent lawmaker Tawfiq Okasha following his meeting with Israeli envoy to Cairo late last month. 465 out of 596 [more than two-thirds of the House of Representatives] voted in favor of the motion. Parliament Speaker Ali Abdelaal commenting on the vote pointed out that the […]

EU Commission Approves New €90.5 Million Migration-related Programs in North Africa

The European Commission Friday (July 6) approved three new migration-related programs in Morocco, Tunisia and Libya totaling €90.5 million. The new programs, under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, will provide support to authorities of partner countries, including Morocco, to improve their ability to manage better their borders and, at the same time, will […]

Sahara: UN Petitioners Denounce Polisario Embezzlement of Foreign Aid; Back Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Several petitioners took the floor before the fourth committee of the UN General Assembly to denounce the corruption of the Algeria-backed Polisario separatists and their embezzlement of the international aid destined for the sequestered Sahrawis in Tindouf Camps, Algeria. One petitioner said the sequestered Sahrawis in the Tindouf camps are held against their will by […]