Fearing Russian retribution, Algeria backpedals on gas supply promise to Europe

CEO of Algeria’s oil and gas company Sonatrach Toufiq Hakkar said on Feb 27 his country was ready to tap the potential of a 10 cubic meter pipeline to Italy, but a day later he backtracked on his promise casting doubt on Algeria’s limited gas production capacity, in a volte-face that indicates a fear of […]

UAE to host international humanitarian Summit in 2022

The UAE will host next year in March, during Expo 2020, an international Summit to find appropriate solutions to some of the ongoing issues around the world.   The conference to take place March 30 will also focus on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other issues related to racism, gender equality, women empowerment, […]

Moroccan FM exposes to French media Algeria’s double speak on Sahara issue

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said that Algeria has been blocking progress towards a UN political solution to the Sahara issue while claiming that it was not a party to the confllict. Speaking to French media on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Bourita recalled that Algeria rejected the round table […]