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UNESCO deplores Turkey’s decision to change status of historic Hagia Sophia

As the Turkish President signed a decree on Friday converting the ancient Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque, the UN cultural agency (UNESCO) said that it “deeply regrets the decision” made “without prior discussion”. UNESCO had earlier in the day called on Turkey to abide by its “legal commitments and obligations” in accordance with […]

Low-cost Ryanair to operate new Valencia-Agadir route

The Irish airline Ryanair announced on Thursday the launch of a new route between the Spanish city of Valencia and Agadir. This new service will be operational from April 1st with two weekly flights, the company said in a statement. The launch of this route is part of the company’s summer program “the most important […]

Algeria’s obsolete rhetoric increasingly inaudible in forward-looking Africa

Algeria’s aged and ailing military regime is still bogged down in a cold-war mentality that made the country diplomatically and politically isolated more than ever. The recent maneuvers at the TICAD Japan-Africa summit once again shows the fading voice of Algeria on the continent. Algeria has squandered its oil and gas wealth to buy positions […]