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Arab Interior Ministers Move to Tighten Borders Control

Arab Interior ministers have pledged to tighten borders security and control to prevent arms smuggling in the Arab world at the current turbulent and fragile regional and international juncture. At the end of their meeting held lately in Tunis, top Arab security officials stressed the need to enhance coordination and information sharing between Arab counter-terrorism […]

Oil exploration: UK Genel Company signs association deal with Morocco

British company Genel Energy announced a petroleum agreement and association contract sealed with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) for offshore exploration in Lagzira block in Morocco. The deal sets out an eight-year exploration term consisting of three phases. The Lagzira block (formerly Sidi Moussa) is a large offshore license that hosts […]

Libya: Truce led to notable reduction in violence, violations reported

The UN call for a humanitarian truce over this week’s Eid al-Adha religious holiday led to a “palpable reduction” of violence around the embattled capital of Tripoli, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement released Wednesday Aug.14.   Following the UN’s plea last Thursday, both the forces loyal to the UN-recognized […]