EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell

IT Spending in MENA Region to hit $155 billion in 2018

IT spending in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is projected to boom to $155 billion in 2018, growing 3.4 % from last year, US consultancy Gartner Inc. said. The consultancy said at its annual three-day Symposium ITXPO that spending on software is expected to grow 12.7% in 2018, compared to 10.9% growth in […]

Algeria: International community decries human rights oppression & persecution of militants

The Algerian people continue to suffer from the growing suppression of freedom of expression, association, and peaceful Assembly, forcing political opponents to flee abroad, while thousands pro-democracy protesters have been jailed by the military regime which has managed so far to weaken the popular Hirak movement. Fourteen human rights organizations, in addition to Human Rights […]

Jordan Receives German Military Equipment worth €18 mln

Jordan received German military equipment worth €18 mln to strengthen its border control in a troubled region beset by terrorist activities in Syria and Iraq. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, told German media, that the equipment would help bolster Jordan’s border surveillance, and that her country and Europe as a whole “have an […]