Algeria strengthens its quiet grip on fragile Tunisia- Chatham House Op-ed

Algeria has fostered its grip on impoverished Tunisia, worsening the dependence of its fragile neighbor on gas rent in a bilateral relationship that constrained Tunisia’s diplomacy, a recent Chatham House op-ed showed. Tunisia’s recent trajectory marks a profound shift in Maghreb geopolitics, Safae El Yaacoubi wrote in the Op-ed, adding that “power in the region […]

Atlas Lions: Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat joins Italian Hellas Verona; M’Bark Boussoufa signs for Qatari Al-Sailiya

Moroccan player Sofyan Amrabat will play for Serie A side Hellas Verona for the 2019-2020 season after his Belgian club Bruges loaned him to the Italian team, while Atlas Lions midfielder M’Bark Boussoufa was signed by Qatari club Al-Sailiya for a two-year contract. Hellas Verona confirmed Thursday the arrival of the 23-year old Sofyan Amrabat […]

Tunisia: PAR and Sondes waiting on partnership

Since the conclusion of a preliminary agreement with Canadian oil and gas exploration and production company Sonde Resources in December, PA Resources (PAR) is still looking for farm-in partners for the Zarat license offshore Tunisia. The two companies hold the joint oil block license north of the Zarat concession, concerning unitization principles for the Zarat […]