Egypt distributes offshore Mediterranean blocks

Eight oil and gas exploration projects have been awarded by Egypt to several companies in a statement released from the ministry of petroleum. The decision followed the reception of 13 offers after an international call for tender concerning prospective acreage. Among the companies are British Petroleum (BP), International Egyptian Oil Company (IEOC), a subsidiary of […]

HRW Urges UN S-G to Intervene for Release of Women Detained by Polisario

Human Rights Watch has urged the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who is currently touring the Maghreb region to intervene in favor of Sahrawi women who are prevented by their families from leaving the Polisario-run Tindouf camps for Spain, where they legally reside. HRW called the UN chief to seize the opportunity of his visit […]

Morocco to send emergency humanitarian aid to Palestinian Populations at King’s instructions

King Mohammed VI, President of the Al-Quds Committee, has given his instructions for the dispatching of emergency humanitarian aid to the Palestinian populations.   This aid includes significant quantities of foodstuffs, medical supplies, and water, a statement released this Monday by the Foreign Ministry said.   The modalities of sending this emergency assistance will be […]