Abdulhamid Dbeibeh

Qatar: U.S training Syrian rebels in Qatar

Sources close to Qatari and U.S military operations have revealed that fighters of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) are being trained in Qatar. The objective of the training is to oust President Assad, fight against the Islamist State and probably against other overtly Islamist insurgent groups. The training according to a source is being held […]

Nigeria enforces a yearly levy on expatriate employees

Nigeria has introduced a compulsory yearly levy for companies hiring foreign workers, charging $15,000 for directors and $10,000 for other employees. The aim is to prompt foreign companies to hire more Nigerians. Diplomatic mission staff and government officials are exempt. President Bola Tinubu has cautioned against misusing the levy to deter investors. He stressed the […]

How Morocco’s Guergarat Operation Foiled Algeria’s Plot to Create Refugee Camp in Lagouira

The anti-smuggling operation that Morocco launched to clear the southernmost tip of the Saharan provinces of all sorts of illegal commercial activities had a geopolitical impact in terms of barring the road for Algeria and its allies in Nouakchott from creating a camp where they intended to dislocate some of the population held against their […]