The free trade agreement between Korea and EU came into force on 1 July 2011. Under the FTA, the EU agreed to eliminate or phase out tariffs on 96% of...

History Repeats Itself, India no Exception
The case of the 23 year old medical student raped and battered by six men in December 2012 is still making the headlines and setting India on fire. Th...

Libya & Tunisia Reopen Border Post of Ras Jdir
Libya and Tunisia have reopened lately their crossing border post of Ras Jdir which was closed over security concerns and infiltrations of armed group...

EU Wants Maghreb to Move forward in its Integration
The European Union is pushing the five countries of the Maghreb (Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco & Tunisia ) to enhance their cooperation and ...

Marrakech: Opposition Coalition Recognized as legitimate representative of Syrians
The fourth ministerial meeting of the international “Friends of Syria” group meeting in Marrakech on December 12 has recognized the newly ...

Has the Meeting with Hollande Spared Mauritanian President a Coup?
After President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was wounded by gunshot last October 13 in what was officially described as a “an accidental shoo...

USA: the job growth, the tax hikes and voters’ expectations
The tight contest between Obama and Romney will finally come to an end on November 6th. However this week will be marked by the unveiling of the close...

Interpol Urges Enhanced North African Cooperation
Interpol has urged countries of North Africa and Middle-East to enhance their cooperation in the struggle against terrorism and extremism which are th...

Arab Interior Ministers Move to Tighten Borders Control
Arab Interior ministers have pledged to tighten borders security and control to prevent arms smuggling in the Arab world at the current turbulent and ...

Egypt: Will tourists come back to the rescue of an ailing economy?
In 2010, Egypt ranked among the 20 top tourism countries in the world with a honourable 18th place. A year later, the Arab spring swept over Egypt, sc...