First Independent Mena Newspaper
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) confirmed that the Algerian army has killed one of its senior officials, Adel Seghiri also known as Abu Ruwaha al-Qasantini. The Al Qaeda official was among those running the group’s Al-Andalus media wing, responsible for publishing propaganda videos and statements. Last Week the Algerian army announced the killing of […]
German conglomerate and largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe, Siemens, has categorically rejected the blackmail orchestrated by the Algeria-backed Polisario to slur the group’s investments in the Moroccan Sahara, saying that its investment policy in the region will be maintained. The Polisario and its mentors, which sustained serious political and diplomatic setbacks in the UN, […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday against the creation in the Middle East of an “irreversible one-state reality” that is contrary to the solution advocated so far by the International community of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side. “The negative trends on the ground have the potential to create an irreversible one-state […]
After Bosch, Huawei, 3M et Decathlon, Emirates Logistics Group has teamed up with Adidas AG, the German sports clothing manufacturer, to open a 13,000 m3 logistics hub in Morocco’s Northern Tanger Med port. The warehousing and distribution center will handle around 5 million Adidas products destined for North and West Africa markets. For Abdelkader Amara, […]
The army has rejected the New York Times Saturday report that Israel secretly assists with its gunships, unmarked helicopters and drones in the fight against insurgency in Northern Sinai where Egyptian armed forced have been trying to overcome years of terrorist groups’ activities. “Only the Egyptian army is authorized to and does conduct military operations […]
The beginning of 2018 bodes ill for Algeria, which saw reserves dwindling prompting a series of austerity measures that have fueled social unrest. From doctors to teachers, the Algerian civil society’s growing discontent with the failing government’s policies are gradually building up. Last month, different protest movements paralyzed key social services. Algerian doctors have started […]
Egyptian archaeologists unearthed a well-preserved 4,400-year-old tomb from Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, a prosperous era where pharaohs ruled, palaces were erected and pyramids were built. The tomb was found in a wider area of Giza’s western necropolis, which is known to be home to tombs from the Old Kingdom. It likely belonged to a woman known […]
The worsening economic conditions and the lack of structural reforms to improve the living standards of the population is auguring ill for the MENA region, which should brace for a surge of civil unrest in 2018 says an analysis published on the website of the UK’s leading Think Thank, Chatham House. The analysis, signed by […]
Investments in oil and gas explorations onshore and offshore Morocco since 2015 have totaled $2.8 billion (25 billion dirhams), 96% of which was paid by partners of the Moroccan hydrocarbons and mining office. Speaking at a meeting of the board of directors of the office, the Moroccan government chief said that the increasing oil and […]
Morocco and Nigeria, the finalist teams in the African Nations Championship hosted by Morocco, resulted in a clear victory for the Moroccan football team of local players with a final score of 4 to null over Nigeria. The final match took place this Sunday (February 4) at the Mohammed V complex in Casablanca, at the […]