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Few days after being accused by the famous journalist Seymour Hersh of withholding the true information on the death of al-Qaeda chief Bin Laden, the US has published declassified documents seized in Bin Laden’s room after he was killed in the operation. The declassified documents translated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) alleged that the […]
Green Peace report published on Wednesday says Chinese fishing companies have been illegally off the coast of Wets African. The report points at 114 illegal cases of Chinese vessels operating in the waters off Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal and Sierra Leone. These vessels among which government-owned vessels from the China National Fisheries Corporation […]
A recorded audio message alleged to be the voice of Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of the Islamic State who also doubles as the leader of ISIS has been released. The message appreciated the efforts and the courage of the militants that took over the city of Ramadi and announced that the group’s next objective is […]
President Erdoğan has stated that Egyptian death row prisoner Mohammed Morsi is still the president of Egypt as far as he is concerned. The Turkish president based his stance on democratic principles and criticized the international community for being silent. Erdoğan’s latest attack must have been provoked by the decision of an Egyptian court that […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco starts this Wednesday a new African tour that will lead the Sovereign and his accompanying delegation to Senegal, Ivory Coast, Gabon and the republic of Guinea Bissau. During this new trip, the King will meet the Heads of States and top officials of these African countries. He will also preside […]
A press release from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that Tunisia’s Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for a loan around $1.75 billion has been extended to the end of year in order to give time to the authorities of the North African country to “implement the policy measures needed to deliver on forward-looking commitments—notably on […]
The World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa will be held in Jordan 21-23 May under the theme: “Shaping a New Strategic Context”. The WEF on MENA, 9th of its kind in Jordan and the 16th meeting in the region, will bring together more than 800 government, business and civil society leaders […]
The European Union has agreed on positioning a naval base in Italy to fight against illegal migration from the Libyan coast but the internationally recognized government in Tobruk has stated that it is against the move unless it is done in cooperation with Libyan authorities. EU is seeking the approval of the U.N in order […]
King Mohammed VI will be embarking on an official tour to West and Central Africa for a couple of days during which he will visit Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast and Gabon. He is expected to meet with their presidents before presiding over the conclusion of several bilateral agreements and the inauguration of projects geared […]
King Mohammed VI is to start as of Wednesday a new African tour that will lead him to Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon and Guinée Bissau. King Mohammed VI will undertake, as of Wednesday, working and friendship visits to Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon, and will pay an official visit to Guinea-Bissau, it was officially announced […]