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Turkey: Missile defense systems from China will not be used with NATO

Turkey’s defense minister Ismet Yilmaz has maintained that the country has not sidelined plans to buy a new missile defense system from China despite concerns from NATO and the US that it will be incompatible with their defense systems. The missile defense system is to be supplied by China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp […]

Algeria’s Sonatrach signs $1 billion gas plant deal

India-based conglomerate Larsen & Toubro has signed an agreement with Algerian state-owned Sonatrach to develop three new gas treatment and compression plants on pre-existing gas fields in the North African nation. The agreement comprises detailed engineering studies, supply management of materials for the construction, trials and commissioning, training of personnel and operational assistance. The plant […]

UN peacekeeping mission in Mali speeds up withdrawal due to growing insecurity

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali — or MINUSMA — said in a statement on Sunday (13 August) that it has sped up its withdrawal from the city of Ber in the north of the country due to “the degradation of security,” which had made its departure urgent. During the operation, three of UN […]