Moroccan finance & economy minister Mohamed Bnchaaboun

Egypt: Sissi endorses law, parliamentary elections to be held soon

President Sissi’s spokesman has announced that the president has signed into law the amended electoral law that provides for the number of constituencies in the country. The long-awaited parliamentary elections could soon be organized if the law is not challenged again. Since the Supreme Court declared in 2012 that the parliament’s lower chamber was unconstitutionally elected, Egypt […]

At UN, Morocco debunks Algerian allegations on Tindouf camps

In a letter to the members of the UN Security Council, Morocco debunked a series of allegations used by Algeria to deny its responsibility over the continuing suffering of the population held in the Tindouf camps. The letter was sent by Morocco’s representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, in response to Algerian claims put forward […]

Algeria lacks spare capacity to boost gas exports to Europe

As Europe seeks to wean itself of Russian gas, Algeria has emerged as a potential supplier, but experts consider the country lacking in spare capacity. Algeria is the third largest gas exporter to Europe with 8% of the market share. It has seen its domestic gas consumption rise exponentially leaving it with insignificant extra export […]