Egypt Features Headlines

Egypt: Economy shows signs of revival, two new ministries underway

The Egyptian government has received a big boost after it sold $1.5 billion of 10-year bonds at a yield of 6% with lead managers claiming that $4.5 billion of investor orders were attracted by the bond issuance. The success of this first international bond issuance under Sisi’s government shows signs of a return to normality […]

Algeria Features Headlines International

Algeria demands more from association agreement with EU

Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra has said that it is time for the Algeria-EU association agreement to be revised because it is only beneficial to the European Union. Times have changed since the agreement was concluded 10 years and “Algeria gave more than it received” under the partnership, argued Lamamra. The minister was speaking at […]

Africa Features Headlines International Morocco

Morocco’s Contribution to Cocody Bay Rehabilitation, Best Showcase of South-South Cooperation

Morocco’s solidarity with Africa is not hot air but a tangible reality. A reality that is taking shape and becoming more and more evident as King Mohammed VI has spearheaded over the past few days landmark projects in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and Ivory Coast during his current African tour. The development projects and agreements sealed by […]

Features Headlines Tunisia

Tunisia calms Algerian nerves over Washington status

After Washington upgraded its ties with Tunisia to the level of a strategic ally during President Béji Caid Essebsi’s maiden visit as president, Khemaies Jhinaoui Diplomatic Adviser to the North African President explained to his compatriots that it does not mean that they have become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as […]

Features Headlines Libya

Libya: Time now for a peace and reconciliation agreement, Leon

The 3rd round for a political solution in Libya has begun in Algeria with U.N special envoy Bernardino Leon reminding the rival parties that a solution was needed because the country is on the verge of an economic breakdown. After more than four years of violence and insecurity in the country, the Central Bank has […]

Features Headlines Libya

Libya: EU should only work with Tobruk for UN resolution, Dabbashi

Libya’s ambassador to the U.N Ibrahim Dabbashi has stressed that the European Union (E.U) must only deal with the internationally recognized government in Tobruk if it wants a Security Council resolution to use force against illegal migration and human smugglers in the country’s land and territorial maritime waters. The Tobruk based government has been in […]

Asia Features International

Israel: U.S having difficulties defending Israel, Obama

Israel’s channel 2 broadcasted an interview with president Obama on Tuesday and one of the major topics discussed was the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Obama stated that Netanyahu’s “so many conditions” for a two-state solution are almost surrealistic and is making it more difficult for Washington to defend it in the international arena. Prime Minister Netanyahu’s statements […]

Features Headlines Libya

Libya: Saif al-Islam and 36 officials await verdict on 28 June

Saif al-Islam, Ghadafi’s son, and 36 other officials of the Gadhafi regime will know their fate on June 28 when the Tripoli court presents its ruling after hearings ended. The defendants are being accused of war crimes, corruption, suppressing peaceful protests during the 2011 uprising among other charges. The trial started last year in April […]

Features Headlines Tunisia

Tunisia signs MoU with Rosatom to become nuclear

Tunisia has taken a step towards nuclear energy after it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) during the 7th ATOMEXPO 2015 International Forum on Nuclear Energy in Moscow. The signing ceremony which took place on Monday paved the way for official nuclear cooperation between the two parties. Their […]

Africa Features Headlines International Morocco

Morocco-Côte d’Ivoire, a forward-looking partnership

King Mohammed VI who is currently on a friendship and work visit to Côte d’Ivoire and President Alassane Ouattara are scheduled to have summit talks this Monday in Abidjan before the two leaders chair over the signing ceremony of several cooperation agreements meant to give a new impetus to the economic relations between the two […]