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Libya’s House of Representatives have decided that the next president of the country will be elected directly by the people. The decision was massively supported by the parliamentarians who were present. A date is yet to be fixed for the elections because an electoral method has not been adopted for the time being. The direct […]
President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi will be meeting King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia for the second time since he became the Egyptian Head of State but it will be the first time he sets foot in Saudi Arabia. The meeting is expected to be fundamental. Egyptian diplomats disclosed that the visit which is part of the […]
The newly inaugurated members of Libya’s House of Representatives have urged for an immediate ceasefire to end the ongoing violence in the country. Libyans are experiencing the fiercest fighting since the end of the Gadhafi regime. Experts think that the House of Representatives statement will fall on deaf ears because of its lack of military […]
Morocco, the world’s largest producer of phosphate, and Argentina, an agricultural power, would benefit from increasing trade. Foreign investors are gnashing their teeth as Argentina defaulted on its sovereign debt for the eighth time in its history – but not all of them. Whilst Buenos Aires’ financial problems threaten to worsen regional trade, it is […]
Despite the ongoing violence in Libya, the Council of Representatives has met for its first session in Tobruk due to the raging battles in Benghazi. Abu Bakr Baira, the lawmaker who presided over the session, said they have to “prove to the world that Libya is not a failed country” although internal differences have already […]
Discussions between President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Khaled Hanafy during the weekend centered to plans that will ease the international wheat dependency burden of Egypt. Reports stated that the projects that were earmarked during their closed door meeting are three “major” internal investment plans. The plans are complimentary […]
Morocco has once again deplored the closure of borders between the Kingdom and Algeria, describing the closure as inconsistent with the logic of history and legitimacy and as a hindrance to the evolution of the Maghreb Union. This came in the speech delivered on July 30 by the King of Morocco Mohammed VI on the […]
A day after the militants of Ansar al-Sharia took over an army base in Benghazi and killing more than a score of soldiers, they have announced that Benghazi is now formally an “Islamic emirate.” The claim is however being denied by pro-government militias who called their withdrawal from “certain positions” was due to “tactical reasons.” […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI called on Wednesday for more social justice and stressed the need to see to it that all Moroccans benefit from their country’s wealth. The King who was delivering a speech on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of his enthronement, said that despite the tremendous progress scored at the democratic and […]
With the Tunisian army’s determination to fight the terrorists in the region especially those in the Mountains along its border with Algeria, the government is willing to spend around $700 million to further boost its capacity. The deal is awaiting the approval of the US congress. The Tunisian army suffered new fatalities after declaring an […]