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Resurgent terrorism haunts Algeria’s south

Algeria has for long marketed itself as a country that defeated terrorism as it wishes to attract tourists to its vast and underdeveloped south. But the slaughtering of a Swiss tourist in October and the kidnapping of a Spanish national a few days ago, along with the travel warnings by western countries show the dim […]

Oil/Gas Exploration: SDX Energy Inc. Upbeat over its Operations in Morocco

UK Company SDX Energy Inc. said that its drilling campaign in Morocco remains on schedule for two exploration wells in the second half of 2017, as it has obtained extensions to its exploration permits. The company said the Lalla Mimouna Nord & Sud permits, covering an area of over 2211 km2 located in the Gharb […]

Spanish FM describes Spain’s position on Sahara as “very clear” & “sovereign”

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares reaffirmed on Saturday that the position of his country supporting the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara is “very clear” and “sovereign”. Spain considers the Moroccan autonomy initiative as “the most serious, realistic and credible basis for the resolution of the Sahara dispute.” “The position of the Spanish government […]