World football governing body, FIFA, Sunday officially backed the kingdom of Morocco to host the 2020 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) futsal tournament in Laayoune, noting that the city to welcome the championship is Moroccan. FIFA’s endorsement, posted on Twitter, deals a blow to both Algeria and South Africa, which lobbied the African football governing […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to Algeria has been postponed due to the falling health of Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The two day trip was part of efforts by the German Chancellor to stem the flow of Algerian migrants and speed up the repatriation process of the Algerian nationals who failed to receive refugee status. […]
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Sunday said Russian grain exporters are committed to their obligations regarding international wheat orders. Russia’s top diplomat was in Cairo Sunday to meet with Egyptian authorities and the Arab League. Lavrov during a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry said that his country took many steps to […]
