Sahara provinces development

Amnesty International Calls on Algeria to Release Arbitrarily Detained Journalists

Amnesty International has called on Algerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all arbitrarily detained journalists targeted for exercising their right to freedom of expression, including Abdelwakil Blamm, Hassan Bouras and Christophe Gleizes. The call came ahead of the 14 May trial of Abdelwakil Blamm on bogus terrorism charges. The Rights Watchdog has also denounced […]

Mauritania: Gas production in Banda field May Start in Late 2014

Gas production in the Mauritanian Banda field may start in late 2014 or early 2015, it was announced in Nouakchott earlier this week. The construction of a gas pipeline for the Banda gas field, whose reserves are estimated at 500 billion cubic feet, may be entrusted to U.K.-based explorer Tullow Oil Plc (TLW). Construction works […]

Air Arabia Maroc resumes Madrid-Marrakech flights as of April 6; launches Nador-Murcia connection in May

Air Arabia Maroc continues to expand its international network with the resumption of Madrid-Marrakech flights as of Sunday April 6, and the launch of a new direct route between Nador and Murcia, Spain, next May 3. From April 6 until the end of October, Air Europa will operate two weekly flights between Madrid-Barajas and Marrakech, […]