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According to Omran Salem of the Libyan Ministry of Culture and Civil Society who was present at the Cairo International Book Fair agreed that interest is not like it used to be. Other Libyans left before the end of the fair because there were not enough buyers. Salem who sells mainly literature, history and poetry […]
The Islamic republic of Mauritania has received a loan from the Islamic Development Bank to help the government support its health sector. The loan which is at a tune of $16 million will help the country carry on with its expansion projects in the sector where it is hoping to establish health care networks in […]
Bombardier Aerospace, one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers, announced it started producing components at a transitional facility in Morocco. “This is a very exciting milestone for us as we start to see our operation in Morocco take form,” said Hugo Brouillard, General Manager, Bombardier Aerospace, Morocco. The group said in a release that 18 […]
The stalled peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, the civil war in Syria, Iran’s nuclear program, North Korea, the Arab Spring uprisings, Afghanistan, Iraq and the growing threat from Islamists in North Africa are among the major hot foreign policy issues awaiting America’s new Secretary of State, John Kerry. In addition to the thorny […]
Thousands of angry Tunisians have mourned the assassination of opposition political figure Chokri Belaïd, a prominent opponent of the Islamist-led government of Hamadi Jebali. They took to the streets of the Tunisian capital in a huge march against the killing of the human rights militant who was shot in the head and the chest outside […]
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 […]
Malta-based Michele Peresso Group, best known for its sportswear stores, is planning to open retail outlets in Libya while also expanding into solar energy production. Maltese Prime Minister, Lawrence Gonzi, said that it will be the first time the group goes into Libya’s market during a visit to the group’s Birkirkara head offices where he was […]
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced $6 million investment in Fawry, Egypt’s leading electronic payment provider, in an effort to promote financial services and encourage economic development across the country. IFC’s investment will help Fawry embark on expanding its network of payment terminals across the country to make […]
The King of Morocco has urged Muslim nations to address the endogenous reasons behind the crises facing the Muslim world rather than justify these crises by external factors. The Islamic world should stop justifying crises by casting all the blame on external reasons or factors, instead of addressing endogenous causes, underlined King Mohammed VI in […]
Plans are underway to generalize fiber optic connections between all industrial areas and business parks in Algeria and telecommunication operator Algérie Télécom will be supported in its investments efforts to carry out the plans. The announcement was made by minister of post and ICT, Moussa Benhamadi, during the signing ceremony of a Framework Agreement between […]