The European Council has severely criticized Algeria over its deplorable human rights record notably with regards to the freedom of assembly and expression. The European Council deplored, in the EU annual report on human rights and democracy in the world in 2016, that the exercise of fundamental rights “notably the freedom of assembly and freedom […]
Morocco has launched bids for the construction of a 1,000 km ultra-high-voltage alternating current line to transmit about 2 GW between Boujdour and Tensift, with applications due Jan. 15, 2026. In a press release, Morocco’s National Office for Electricity & Potable Water (ONEE) says the power line will connect the regions of Boujdour and Tensift, […]
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak passed away at the age of 91, state television announced Tuesday. The former leader had undergone surgery just weeks prior to his death, local media reported. Hosni Mubarak had succeeded in 1981 President Anouar al-Sadat, who made Egypt the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel. He […]
