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Chief of Algerian intelligence agency pays secret visit to Abu Dhabi, returns home empty-handed

General Abdelghani Rachedi, the head of the Algerian intelligence agency, the General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI), paid a short trip end of March to Abu Dhabi that was surrounded by complete secrecy. The Algerian general brough with him a set of confidential files that he wanted to discuss with Emirati officials, several security sources […]

Sudan: Military, opposition coalition agree on ‘constitutional declaration’

In Sudan, military rulers and the main opposition coalition have agreed on a constitutional declaration on Sunday, paving the way for a transitional government. The announcement was made by African Union mediator Mo-hamed Hassan Lebatt. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who is deputy head of the Transi-tional Military council said the agreement was a victory for Sudan. […]

Air pollution costs MENA region $141 billion annually, WB warns

The Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) suffers from excessive air pollution whose cost amounts to $141 billion annually, or around 2% of GDP, the World Bank said in a report released on Monday, urging the region to adopt a green economic policy. The report, titled “Blue Skies, Blue Seas: Air Pollution, Marine Plastics, […]