First Independent Mena Newspaper
The president of the Libyan National Conference, Dr. Muhammad Al-Muqairef, is at the head of a delegation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to widen their global portfolios should consider carrying out projects in conjunction with the Libyan government. The country is on verge on rebuilding its economy and President Dr. Muhammad Al-Muqairef is trying […]
In the few coming months, Mauritanians will have the possibility to watch some new TV stations after the Nouakchott government agreed lately to open up the country’s airwaves to private broadcasters and gave its nod for the launching of five private TV channels and five radio stations. The move is seen as part of the […]
New Geopolitical Realities The escalating violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel, in which scores of Palestinians and Israelis have so far been killed, is being played out against a fast changing geopolitical setting. The current Israel-Gaza clash is the largest since Israel’s war in Gaza in 2008-2009, when Hamas was a political pariah […]
Regional integration in Africa is a dream that has been cherished for decades, and more precisely since 1961, when the African founding fathers met in Casablanca and laid the cornerstone of the first Pan-African organization, the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Now is regional integration in Africa a utopia or a feasible project? The question […]
Huge financial challenges lie ahead according to Finance Minister Slim Besbes with estimations pegged around 7 billion dinars. The country is struggling to stand on its feet and it is hoping to raise the amount through loans and aids. The economy and revenue earning ventures are suffering from the effects of the revolution and the […]
Reports from Algeria claim that Egypt has received in the last few days a 53,000 tons shipment of gas from Algeria in a move to ease its energy demands. The shipment is part of a negotiated deal brokered between the Egyptian government and the Algerian petroleum company SONATRACH for the increment of butane gas imports […]
Nowadays, as prosecution and conviction determine the importance of a story, we are forced to accept the media line. The Strauss-Kahn affair shows how, by way of justice/journalism, the accused was left to the lions. In May 2011, we were the involuntary witnesses of the ex-Head of IMF’s bankruptcy [Destruction? Character assassination?]. Only a few […]
Egypt has recalled its newly appointed ambassador to Israel, Atef Mohamed Salem, after the commander of Hamas military wing, Ahmed Al-Jaabari. was killed in an Israeli raid on Gaza strip. The announcement was made Wednesday evening by a presidential spokesman in a televised statement. The spokesman said that President Mohamed Morsi has also summoned the […]
The European Union has agreed to extend Egypt nearly €5 billion economic and political assistance to help the country cope with the transition phase it is going through. The decision was made on Wednesday during the EU-Egypt Task Force, the largest-ever meeting between the European Union and Egypt. The economic and political assistance package will […]
The US elections and the monotonous presidential debates bear little to no substance on North Africa. In the much-anticipated third debate on foreign policy, there was scant mention of the countries of the Maghreb and their important strategic worth in US global fight against terrorism. Except for Libya (mentioned 12 times) in the context of […]