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Israel-UNESCO: Arab-backed Resolution to condemn Israel for endangering Jerusalem’ Old City

A UNESCO Resolution circulated by Algeria, Lebanon and Qatar at the World Heritage Committee, currently meeting in Bonn, Germany, charged Israel for “the persistence of the illegal excavations and works conducted by the Israeli occupation authorities and the extreme settler groups in the Old City of Jerusalem and on both sides of its walls.” The […]

France completes pullout of troops from Niger

France has completed the full withdrawal of its forces from Niger as requested by the current leaders of the West African country who seized the power on July 26, after removing west-backed Mohamed Bazoum. Over 1,300 soldiers stationed in the country have left the country and headed to neighboring Chad and to France, ‘Mali Jet’ […]

Algeria: Social Model Unsustainable, Former Official

Algeria’s “social model” known for its significant subsidy program is “unsustainable even if oil prices go up because we have a problem of price but also a problem of volume.” The statement was made by Abdelatif Benachenhou, former finance minister and economic adviser to President Abdealziz Bouteflika, who said that the state spends around $45billion […]