Lebanon Anti-government demonstration called off, PM threatens to step down

Egypt Gets $ 6.3 Bln German Financial Support for Power Projects

The Egyptian government has obtained a German financial support for three power projects to be carried out under the supervision of German group Siemens, through their local partners Orascom Construction and El-Sewedy Electric. The three projects will cost $ 6.3 billion lent by Deutsche Bank, HSBC Germany and German Bank of Reconstruction (KfW). The loan […]

Morocco Condemns Polisario’s New Incursion into Buffer Zone

Morocco on Thursday condemned Thursday the incursion of armed elements of the polisario in Mijek, a locality east of the Moroccan defense system, in a buffer zone, where they besiege a position of MINURSO. “These provocations reflect the separatists’ disarray and are doomed to failure,” said the government’s spokesman in a briefing at the end […]

US announces nearly $152 million humanitarian assistance for Sahel

The United States announced last week nearly $152 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region countries of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Mali. US Special Envoy to the Sahel Peter Pham announced the aid following a trip to West Africa, where he visited Mauritania and Niger. “More than […]