French Interior Minister Cazeneuve visits Morocco

French President makes candid remarks about Algerian regime, Algiers recalls its ambassador to Paris

Algeria has recalled its ambassador to Paris Saturday, after French daily Le Monde published remarks made by President Emmanuel Macron that were deemed destabilizing for the Algerian regime. “Algeria is recalling its ambassador (Mohamed Antar-Daoud) to Paris for consultations and a statement on the matter will be broadcast on the subject,” public television said, showing […]

Washington, European powers condemn Israeli settlement plans in joint statement

The Foreign Ministers of the US, the UK, France, Germany and Italy issued a joint statement on Tuesday condemning Israel’s decision to legalize nine outposts and advance plans for some 10,000 new settlement homes in the West Bank. The Foreign Ministers said their countries “are deeply troubled by the Israeli government’s announcement that it is […]

Mauritanian authorities uncover criminal network in drug, currency fraud crackdown

A coordinated operation by judicial and security forces in Western Nouakchott has led to the unravelling of a complex criminal network engaged in smuggling hallucinogenic pills, counterfeiting foreign currency, and potentially trafficking unlicensed firearms, reported the Mauritanian news agency, AMI. The Public Prosecution, in a strongly worded statement issued on May 8, disclosed that the […]