Egypt Headlines

Egypt: Government Represses Protesters, Dozens Arrested

Egyptian security forces Monday fiercely broke out the protests that were planned to vent frustration against President al-Sisi’s recent decision to surrender two Red Sea strategic islands to Saudi Arabia. Hours before the start of the protest called for by leftists, seculars and Islamists, police forces took positions at strategic locations in the Egyptian capital […]

Headlines Libya

Libya: GNA Continues Stamping its Authority, Foreign Ministry Conquered

The Libyan UN-backed unity government is steadily asserting itself as the sole central administration of the war-torn country as it announced Monday it took control of the foreign ministry in Tripoli once in the hands of rival and staunch opposed Islamist administration. The takeover of the foreign ministry adds up to six other ministries already […]

Headlines Morocco

Morocco, Bahrain Poised to Bolster Cooperation

Morocco and Bahrain are poised to strengthen further their relations of friendship and cooperation during the current brotherly and working visit King Mohammed VI is paying to Bahrain. The visit takes place just few days after the first Morocco-GCC summit held last Wednesday in Riyadh that sealed the strategic partnership binding Morocco to the member […]

Algeria Headlines

Algeria’s Bouteflika Scorns France, Goes to Geneva for Medical Checkup, Tension Heats up

The Algerian ailing leader has been flown Sunday for medical checkup in Geneva instead of France where he often gets treated. Analysts suggest recent tweet by France Premier Manuel Valls showing an ailing Abdelaziz Bouteflika and jibes from French media may explain the choice of Geneva. The choice of Geneva, according to analysts and media, […]

Headlines Libya

London Ready to Send Troops to Libya but with MPs Consent, Hammond

UK’s Foreign Secretary Sunday revealed that British forces whether ground, naval or air could be sent to Libya at any time to combat IS which may use illegal migration routes to mount attacks in UK and Europe, but any military action in the North African country will be submitted to the House of Commons. “But […]

Headlines Morocco

Belgium’s Parliament Endorses Security Cooperation with Morocco

The Belgian parliament Thursday passed a bill endorsing security cooperation between Belgium and Morocco in the wake of Brussels attacks after it surfaced that Morocco helped Belgian authorities foil an IS attack against nuclear facilities in the country planned part of the Brussels terror acts. The bill also came in the wake of an agreement […]

Egypt Headlines

Egypt: Government Assaults Activists Ahead of Monday Protest

Egyptian security forces have launched multiple assaults on activists who have called for anti-government protest on Monday to chide regime for surrendering the two “Egyptian” Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia. Dozens of activists including members of 6 April movement, the youth movement that led the anti-Mubarak protest, have been arrested at their homes, in […]

Americas International Libya

Obama Debunks Suggestions of International Troops in Libya

US President Barack Obama Friday dismissed claims that the international community was planning to send ground troops to Libya to shore up the unity government and help fight IS. Speaking at a joint press conference with David Cameron in London, Obama said sending ground troops will be a wrong signal to the unity government. “There’s […]

Energy Headlines Morocco

Morocco Calls for Pooling Efforts to Implement Paris Agreement on Climate Change

Morocco has called on the international community to pool efforts to implement all the provisions of the Paris Agreement on climate change and expressed hope for increased global awareness as to the need to combat the phenomenon. The call was launched by King Mohammed VI in a speech delivered at the signing ceremony of the […]

Headlines Morocco

GCC Rejects any Act Likely to Affect Morocco’s Supreme Interests, King Salman

King Salman of Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed that the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council reject any act that may affect Morocco’s supreme interests. In his opening address before the first Morocco-GCC summit held Wednesday in Riyadh with the participation of King Mohammed VI, King Salman reaffirmed “total rejection” by Saudi Arabia and the […]