Italy’s defense ministry and defense industry giant Leonardo-Finmeccanica signed this week an agreement to set up a military helicopters manufacturing plant near Setif in eastern Algeria. The factory will produce multipurpose light and medium Augusta West Helicopters that are used for transport, evacuation operations and surveillance, the Italian defense ministry said in a statement. The […]
US envoy to Libya Richard Norland thanked Morocco for facilitating talks between Libyans with a view to preparing for Dec. elections. Rabat hosted last week two-day talks between representatives of the House of Representatives and the High State Council with the participation of UNSMIL as a technical facilitator. “We thank Morocco for its willingness to […]
After the failed Egyptian diplomatic initiatives, Libyan rival camps are expected in the Tunisian capital Tunis this Thursday for talks following a tripartite summit between Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt in the Tunisian capital. All Libyan sides have approved the declaration of the mini-summit, Tunisian foreign minister Khemaïes Jhinaoui told reporters on Wednesday. Some Libyan delegations […]
