Farming in Africa

Egypt: Art takes centre stage for months

If the Egyptian revolution has affected the economy, a lot of local artists are benefitting from it because it has helped to expose their works. Art forms as graffiti have now moved from the status of vandalism to a newly-appreciated form of visual art. Mashrou3 Hagar or Hagar’s project is helping them to express themselves […]

France rejects Algerian government threats against its Ambassador

France has rejected the accusations and threats by the Algerian government against the French Ambassador to Algiers. Algerian communication minister Belhimer, in a statement to Arabic Post, has warned the French Ambassador Francois Gouyette from continuing to meet figures of the Algerian opposition and the pro-democracy Hirak.   “Algeria will not hesitate to take necessary […]

Morocco’s efforts to settle artificial conflict over Sahara highlighted in London

Morocco’s tangible efforts to put an end to the artificial conflict over the Sahara were hailed by participants in a round table held on Friday in London by the British think tank The Royal United Service Institute (RUSI). The event, held under the theme “Resolving the conflict over the Moroccan Sahara: a Moroccan-British perspective,” was […]