China-Africa Summit 2020

Sahara: Geneva Meeting Tests Algeria’s Good Faith

A year and a half after taking office, it seems that Mr. Horst Köhler, the personal envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara, has made a diplomatic breakthrough. He has managed to bring the parties to the Sahara conflict to an initial roundtable meeting in Geneva this December 5-6 in a bid to […]

Syria: EU adds eleven businessmen, five entities to sanctions list

The European Council added eleven prominent businessmen and five entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures against the Syrian regime and its supporters. These businessmen and companies are involved in luxury estate development and other regime-backed projects, and as such support and/or benefit from the Syrian regime, the Council said in a […]

Optical Fiber Engineering: Morocco-Germany project to create nearly 1,000 jobs

Morocco and Germany have agreed on a pilot project expected to create 9,500 jobs in optic fiber engineering, which is becoming very important in today’s modern telecommunication. The project was discussed during a meeting held Thursday in Geneva between Moroccan minister of Employment and Skills Younes Sekkouri and German Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil on […]