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UAE under Egyptian cyber-attack

Officials of United Arab Emirates Telecoms Authority have claimed that they have dealt with a cyber-attack originating from Egypt against government websites. Officials linked the attack to the support rendered by the United Arab Emirates to the transitional government, which has replaced Morsi’s government since his removal by General Al Sisi. Cyber-attacks and cyber espionage […]

CAR: Two UN peacekeepers from Gabon, Morocco killed in ambush

Two UN peacekeepers from Gabon and Morocco were killed by rebels on Monday in the Central African Republic, bringing to 7 the number of dead among the contingent of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in CAR (Minusca) since the start of the rebel offensive against the regime of President Faustin Archange Touadéra, whose re-election […]

EU-Algeria FTA deal heading for deadlock

The long awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Algeria and the European Union, expected to enter into force Sept.1, risks to be botched up as Algerian political leaders, businessmen and economists continue to criticize the deal as imbalanced, warning it will undermine the country’s economic sovereignty. Despite years of preparations, the free trade deal is […]