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Russian news agency debunks Polisario propaganda

Russian news agency RIA FAN uncovered the fallacies propagated by the Polisario and Algerian media regarding the Sahara, where Morocco has ended the conflict to its favor. The RIA FAN story, signed by Vladimir Sharapov, underscores that the artificial conflict over the Sahara is “settled” in view of the growing international support for Morocco’s sovereignty […]

ALGERIA: POLICE arrests anti-Bouteflika protesters

More than a dozen anti-Bouteflika protesters have been arrested by the police ahead of a campaign rally in Tizi-Ouzou, in the Berber region of Kabylie east of the capital of the National Liberation Front (FLN). Dozens of students were angry with the 77 year old incumbent president’s desire to bid for a fourth term in […]

IFC-led consortium backs $572m Aswan solar-storage project to deepen Egypt’s energy resilience

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), on Thursday, 18 December 2025, announced a strategic partnership with Dubai-based AMEA Power and Japan’s Kyuden International Corporation to develop a 1,000-megawatt solar power plant integrated with a 600MWh battery energy storage system in Aswan, southern Egypt. The $571.8 million financing package, led by IFC with support from international partners, […]