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Ever since the Syrian uprising began, the West has quietly been rooting for the opposition. And while the opposition has made some progress in chipping territory away from regime control, the conflict is far from over. Having passed the two-year anniversary, the conflict is now putting the West in a difficult dilemma. After years of […]
A press statement issued by the kingdom’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tawfiq al-Rabiah, brought to light that projects worth more than $1,3 billion have been on the hold in Egypt. This information was revealed ahead of the Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee meeting to be held in the Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. Several Saudi Arabian projects […]
The Libyan oil law being drafted by a committee is expected to be ready before September “if all goes well” according to oil minister Abdelbari al-Arusi. The law has to come into force before a licensing round can be launched, but most analysts remain pessimistic about the law being passed. Minister Arusi said that the […]
Mauritania and its northern neighbor, Morocco, have inked several cooperation agreements meant to give a new momentum to their partnership in various sectors of common interest. The two countries, members of Arab Maghreb Union gathering also Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, have agreed to bolster joint actions and projects in the fields of transport, energy & […]
The United States has for years voiced support to the settlement of the Western Sahara in the context of the United Nations and when in 2007 Morocco proposed a plan providing to grant a large autonomy to the disputed territory, Washington has expressed in unequivocal terms backing to the Plan and subsequently to the Moroccan […]
The terrorist bombing that hit lately French embassy in Tripoli has tested the Libyan security apparatus and showed its vulnerability as the North African country is experiencing a turbulent and shaky transition after years of autocratic rule under Gadhafi regime. The attack comes as the new Libyan government is battling to disarm the militias which […]
Planning minister al-Araby claimed that the economy will grow by 3.8% in 2013, while Finance minister Al-Mursi al Sayed Hegazy presented in parliament measures geared towards saving more than $5 billion as part of their annual budget prospects. Ministers are presenting prospects of their ministries for the 2013-2014 budget to the upper house of parliament […]
Morocco and the European Union have started in Brussels the first round of talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) that will enhance further economic integration and trade ties between the two partners. Trade between Morocco and EU is worth over € 26 billion and an FTA will raise this trade relationship to a new […]
Tunisian Jews and others from around the world are getting ready for the pilgrimage, beginning on Friday, to the El Ghriba Synagogue for their annual festivities, to celebrate the end of Passover. The synagogue is on the island of Djerba and it’s considered to be the oldest in Africa. The pilgrimage to the island has […]
A Chinese delegation composed of investors and businessmen is currently on a visit to Egypt to seek new ventures. The delegation paid a visit to the industrial and investment area in Giza’s Abu Rawash. Giza is considered to be a valuable zone for business. The delegation was accompanied by the Chinese ambassador to Egypt Song […]