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A new Libyan national unity government has been formed in Moroccan Atlantic Coastal city of Skhirat, outskirts of Rabat, rekindling hopes to restore peace to this country rocked by violence fueled by rival groups. The new revised list for a unity government under a United Nations-backed plan has been worked out in a bid to […]
Egypt has cancelled a historic meeting between President al-Sisi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz opened the lid over the security cooperation between the two countries. Cairo’s decision followed comments made by Yuval Steinitz earlier this month concerning security cooperation between Egypt and Israel. Steinitz reportedly indicated that President […]
Libyan coastguards on Saturday have intercepted a ship with a 12-man foreign crew suspected of smuggling fuel. “The coastguards were conducting a reconnaissance mission when they intercepted the tanker carrying about 1.66 million liters of diesel,” coastguard official Abu Ajila said. According to him, the vessel “Captain Khayyam” was sailing under a Sierra Leone flag […]
The foreign ministers of Tunisia and Algeria have reiterated their opposition to foreign intervention in Libya, raising concern that such an intervention might affect their national interests. The two countries, both neighbors of the war-torn country, called on the rival parties to reach a political agreement to promote stability in the country and pool energies […]
In his first address to the Egyptian parliament Saturday, President Abdel Fattah Sisi hailed the projects achieved by his government and affirmed that the transition to democratic rule was completed, acknowledging however that terrorism continues to be a challenge. “From this place, under parliament’s dome, the Egyptian people declare to the entire world that they […]
Intelligence sources have claimed that the militants of the IS group in Libya have begun to flee southwards and could be heading to neighboring Sahel countries as fears over western airstrikes increase. Colonel Mahamane Laminou Sani, Director of Niger’s armed forces documentation and military intelligence agency, confirmed that militants of the extremist group are “moving […]
Audrey Azoulay, daughter of King Mohamed VI’s adviser Andre Azoulay, has been appointed as France’s new Minister of Culture and communication in the new cabinet line-up of Prime Minister Manuel Valls. Audrey Azoulay has replaced outgoing Fleur Pellerin. Prior to her appointment, she was special advisor to President François Holland for cultural affairs. The 43 […]
The number of Russian tourists’ arrival in Egypt has dropped by 23.9% in 2015 compared with 2014 figures. “A total of 2.4 million Russian tourists visited Egypt in 2015, down from 3.1 million in 2014,” an official from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism indicated Friday. “The sharp decrease is a direct fallout of the downing […]
Morocco and Saudi Arabia have renewed their mutual attachment to their strategic alliance and their unwavering support to each other against any threat, interference in their internal affairs or attempt at their integrity. At a joint press conference held Wednesday in Rabat at the end of talks, the two countries’ Foreign Ministers, Salaheddine Mezouar and […]
Algerian newspaper “El Khabar” hailed on Thursday the “spectacular growth” and development achieved by rival neighboring Morocco, a country which has “neither oil nor gas.” “Morocco has undoubtedly laid the foundations for an economic takeoff similar to that of Turkey, 20 years ago,” said the daily recalling the partnership agreements negotiated by Morocco with the […]