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Libya’s NOC declares force majeure at Zawiya refinery after it caught fire

Libya’s state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared force majeure at its 120,000 b/d Zawiya refinery on Sunday following clashes between armed groups near the facility. NOC said a number of storage tanks were hit, causing fires. These were subsequently brought under control, it added. Zawiya is Libya’s largest operational refinery, with most of its production […]

Counterterrorism: Morocco’s Deradicalization Program Yielding Tangible Results

Morocco is tackling terror threat and extremism not only with its proactive security approach, which helped to foil several terrorist plots but also with pilot rehabilitation programs that aim to deradicalize Jihadis while they are in prison through the teaching of moderate Islam. Some of the former extremists, who renounced their fanatic views and embraced […]

China’s OPPO mulls plans to set up $20m worth smart phone producing factory in Egypt

Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer OPPO is considering setting up a smart phone producing plant in Egypt with a total investment of $20 million, the CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Hossam Heiba said Sunday. The venture Heiba added during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly will generate 650 jobs. […]