economy

France: Wanted ex-GIA Islamist Nabbed in Switzerland

Swiss justice authorities Thursday pinned down Merouane Benahmed, former member of the Algerian Armed Islamic Group, on the run from French authorities that had put him under house arrest. The 43-years old man was arrested at Vallorbe, in the canton of Vaud as he showed up at a Swiss registration center to apply for political […]

Chad: Army kills 1,000 Boko Haram fighters

The Chadian army neutralized about 1,000 Boko Haram fighters and lost 52 of its own soldiers in an operation launched 10 days ago. The operation codenamed “Operation Wrath of Bomo,” was launched after terrorists dealt the heaviest blow to the Chadian military after an assault killed over 90 soldiers. The offensive took place at Kelkoua […]

Egypt: Production of Zohr oil field to hit 3bn feet per day in 2019

The production of Zohr oil field will reach more than three billion feet per day in 2019. The announcement was made Wednesday by Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Wealth Tarek el Mullaa at a meeting of the general assembly of PetroShrouk oil company. What has been achieved in Zohr oil field is unprecedented in […]