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Libya: Interim PM submits candidacy for Dec. 24 Presidential elections

Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, the interim Libyan Prime Minister submitted Sunday his candidacy for next month crucial presidential elections set to endow the oil-rich country with a central Administration a decade after former leader Muammar Gaddafi was ousted and assassinated. “At this historic moment in the history of the Libyan nation, I feel with you the […]

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Sahara: Algeria supplies Polisario with additional weapons pushing for proxy war against Morocco

The Algerian military junta has supplied the Polisario militias with additional military equipment and weapons, reported Spanish daily La Razon in its weekend edition. The move comes following the death of three Algerian truck drivers in the Sahara and appointment of Mohamed Wali Akeik as new head of military operations of the separatists, explained the […]

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Géant Casino unveils around $64m expansion plan in Egypt

French hypermarket Géant Casino will invest about $64 million (EGP 1 billion) in Egypt as part of an expansion plan, reports say. The company, a subsidiary of Groupe Casino, as part of the plans, will open 15 new supermarkets, hypermarkets, and express markets in the Arab country. The announcement came the company inaugurated its first […]

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President Joe Biden to host second summit with U.S. and African leaders

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to host a summit with African leaders to strengthen U.S. ties with the continent, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced. “President Biden intends to host a summit with U.S. and African leaders to pursue a high-level diplomatic policy … that will transform relations and make effective cooperation possible,” the […]

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Since when do human rights activists militate wearing military fatigues, carrying Kalashnikovs? – Moroccan diplomat

The Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN Omar Hilale has sent a letter to the President and members of the Security Council in which he exposed the baseless allegations of an agent of the polisario and Algeria, the so-called Saultana Khaya. “Concerning the so-called Saultana Khaya, it is necessary to ask since when do […]

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Sahara: Several pro-Polisario activists in Bilbao support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Several Polisario supporters living in the Spanish city of Bilbao have voiced support to Morocco’s autonomy plan for a lasting settlement of the Sahara regional conflict, dealing a hard blow to the Algeria-backed separatist group and deepening its cracks. During a symposium, organized by the Bilbao University and a group of Sahrawis residing in the […]

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Gas exploration: SDX Energy begins second phase of its drilling campaign in the Gharb

The British oil and gas exploration company operating in North Africa has announced the start of the second phase of its drilling campaign in Morocco, involving two wells located in the Gharb region. The results will be known next December.   In a press release released on Friday, Nov.19, the London-based company explains that this […]

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Opening of U.S. AC Syracuse Academy in Moroccan Sahara

AC Syracuse, a community based professional soccer team in New York, will open an academy in the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune under a partnership sealed with the football league of Laayoune Sakia El Hamra to strengthen sports capabilities of local youth. AC Syracuse and Laayoune Sakia El Hamra have agreed to promote and develop […]

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Sahara: Expansion of Dakhla airport to accommodate 1 Mln passenger annually; upgrading of Laâyoune airport

The capacity of Dakhla airport will be increased to one million passengers annually after its expansion from 3,000 m² to 10,000 m² to meet a growing demand for this Saharan hub which has become a popular destination for foreign tourists, diplomats and businessmen. According to plans unveiled lately by Morocco’s National Airports Authority (ONDA), the […]

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KSA, Libya to lend Tunisia $1bn to surf economic hardship

Saudi Arabia and Libya will provide Tunisia a loan of $500 million each attached with affordable interests to help the North African country to overcome economic woes amid the ongoing political crisis. The news was revealed by Tunisie Numerique, which cited a source knowledgeable of the matter but who asked not be named because not […]