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International Policy Digest Draws Grim Prospects for Algeria

“Can Algeria be saved?” wonders the International Policy Digest, which rang the alarm bell concerning Algeria’s explosive mix: regime opacity, ailing economy, dwindling oil revenues, widespread corruption, fragile social cohesion and lingering terrorist threat. The US political magazine points to the internal rivalry within Algeria’s military junta and its inability to reach an agreement on […]

Morocco mobilizes massive transport capacity for summer ‘Marhaba’ operation

Morocco’s Transport Ministry has unveiled comprehensive measures to accommodate 7.5 million passengers and 2 million vehicles during the annual “Marhaba” operation, deploying 29 vessels across 13 maritime routes in coordination with multiple stakeholders. Transport Minister Abdessamad Kayouh, addressing Parliament on Monday, detailed the extensive mobilization including ships with weekly capacity for 500,000 passengers and 130,000 […]

Egypt, Eni ink oil exploration, exploitation deal worth $1bn

The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has signed an agreement with the Italian giant energy group Eni for oil exploration and exploitation in the Gulf of Suez and Nile Delta regions worth $1 billion, Arab Finance reports, citing a statement by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. The deal signed by Minister of Petroleum […]