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Algerian Minister of Transport announced earlier this week a major change at the state-owned airline which will be transformed into a corporation made of different companies. Transport Minister Boudjema Talai said the change is necessary in light of the audits which unveiled “a catastrophic management” of the company. “On the basis of the results of […]
Libya’s internationally recognised Parliament Tuesday sent a list of its nominees for the post of Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in the future Government of National Accord to UNMIL Chief Bernardino Leon. The House of Representatives (HoR) of the internationally recognised government operating from Tobruk finally sent its list of 12 nominees to the […]
“How much do you want to drop your book project on Morocco and monarchy?” asked the lawyer of King of Mohammed VI, addressing French journalist Eric Laurent. “I want three,” replied bluntly Laurent. “Three what ?- three thousand ?” asked the lawyer . “No, three million,” said Laurent. “Three million dirhams?” asked the lawyer “No, […]
Algerian energy minister Salah Khebri has stated that the country plans to boost its natural gas production capacity which has been on the decline for the past couple of years. He said the objective is to increase production by at least 13% before the end of 2019. Its low gas output has affected government programs […]
Al-Sissi Monday promised to ensure a peaceful unfolding of the parliamentary elections set for October and November. The Egyptian president who has been running Egypt without any elected parliament is under international fire which criticizes him of ruling the country with iron hand and failing to materialize his promise to organize free, fair and democratic […]
A car bombing attack rocked the Libyan capital Tripoli Monday wounding one person and damaging the Italian gas company giant Eni office. Witnesses of the incident told reporters two cars exploded no far from the offices of Mellitah Oil and Gas, a joint corporation belonging to the Italian giant Eni and the Libyan government. The […]
The Tunisian ministry of interior told Tunisian online media outlets Monday to be on the alert as it received tip-off that militants are plotting to attack them. The media in questions include Business News, Akher Khabar, Hakaek On line. The ministry indicated that Ifriqyia, an online media belonging to the terrorist group “Okba Ibn Nafee” […]
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius likened Sunday the case of the two French journalists Eric Laurent and Catherine Graciet who attempted to blackmail Morocco and its King Mohammed VI to a bad movie. “This is like being in a bad movie,” Laurent Fabius said in a first response by a French official to the case […]
Italian gas and oil company producer ENI announced Sunday it discovered “the largest” natural gas field in the Mediterranean off the Egyptian coast, making Egypt probably the top gas producer in the region in the future. Egypt which is struggling to ensure enough energy supply to its millions-strong population may end its struggle with this […]
The Libyan Dinar has plummeted further over the week-end against foreign currencies on the black market now appearing as the only available FOREX market for most Libyans desiring to buy foreign currency owing to lack of central regulatory body. The Libyan Dinar in Tripoli is trading much lower as the one Libyan Dinar is trading […]