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Mauritania: Malaysian Petronas quitting business

Malaysian oil company Petronas has started pulling back and is about to end its operation in Mauritania due to sharp fall in revenues caused by the acute collapse of oil price. The company had notified Mauritanian authorities in February that it would stop its oil exploitation. The company has started disassembling its offshore oil platform […]

Pressure Mounting Inside U.S. Congress for Branding Polisario Terror Organization

The U.S. bipartisan draft legislation introduced by congressman Joe Wilson for designating Polisario Foreign terrorist organization (FTO) is gaining momentum with the support of a growing number of U.S. lawmakers. Republican Congressman Zack Nun (Iowa) has joined lately the list of Representatives sponsoring the “Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act” to impose sanctions against the Algeria-backed separatist […]

Libyan Political Parties Renew Call for Unified Institutions, National Elections

Libyan political parties have called for the unification of state institutions and the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections under a consensual constitutional framework to restore stability in the country. The appeal was made in a statement issued this Wednesday, July 22, during the first Conference of Libyan political parties in the central city of […]