Lapîd & Bourita

Tunisia to demand compensation for intervention operation for sunk tanker

Tunisia’s Environment Minister Leila Chikhaoui said Sunday the North African country will demand compensation for intervention operations after Xelo tanker sank in the Gulf of Gabes, with 750 tons of diesel fuel in its tanks. Xelo, navigating with Equatorial Guinea flag and hailing from the Egyptian port of Damietta to Malta, sank Saturday morning in […]

Morocco nabs Hezbollah member wanted by Interpol for fraud

Moroccan security forces have arrested a member of Lebanese Hezbollah movement featuring on Interpol list of wanted criminals. The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) rounded the 57-year-old man upon intelligence provided by the National Security Directorate, (DGST). The Hezbollah member according to the DGST is wanted by the International Criminal Police Organization for […]

Algeria: biggest defense spender

According to a report published by the Strategic Defense Intelligence (SDI) market research group, Algeria continues to be leading other countries in the continent’s defense expenditures. Algeria has been known to be a big spender in the defense market and the trend is expected to continue as Terrorism gains attention in the North African region. […]