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Economic Ties between Oman & Iran Thriving

Trade exchanges between Oman and Iran grew rapidly during the past two years to hit one billion dollars, said the Iranian ambassador to Oman, Ali Akbar Sibeveh. In a statement to the press on the sidelines of an Iranian-Omani trade exhibition that opened Tuesday in Muscat, Mr. Sibeveh said relations between the two countries are […]

France imposes visa restrictions on Algeria’s nomenklatura

France announced visa restrictions targeting Algerian “dignitaries” at a context of worsening bilateral relations, as Algeria continues to reject individuals ordered to leave France. A showdown went on for months between Algeria and France, since Paris declared its full support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. Algeria has weaponized migration and rejected to take its […]

TotalEnergies faces manslaughter investigation in France over 2021 Mozambique attack

French prosecutors have launched a judicial investigation into TotalEnergies, accusing the oil giant of involuntary manslaughter and failing to assist people in danger during a brutal jihadist attack in Mozambique’s Palma region in March 2021. The attack, carried out by Islamist militants linked to ISIS, left over 1,400 people dead or missing, including 55 subcontractors […]