Algeria Headlines

Algeria Mulls Building $ 2 bln Condo Towers

The Algerian government is planning to build five major tower complexes in the North African country, which is an important oil and gas producer. These major residential projects, to cost $ 2 billion, are destined to reduce and mitigate housing shortage exacerbated due to galloping population growth and a steady flow of urban migration. The […]

Egypt Features Headlines

Egypt: Sinai headquarters attacked

The Egyptian government’s security headquarters in Al-Arish, Northern Sinai, has come under attack of Islamist militants in the region who were armed with mortar bombs and machine guns. Narrating the incident, a security source said the militants were on rooftops of buildings close to the headquarters before they opened fire. He said that it was […]

Features Headlines Morocco

U.S.-Morocco launch strategic dialog amid regional instability

The United States and Morocco have launched on Thursday in Washington the first round of a strategic dialog meant to boost longstanding relations between the two countries, at a time the region is at grips with insecurity. This strategic dialog that is triggering a new phase in a centuries-old partnership covers political, economic and cultural […]

Egypt Features Headlines Libya

US ambassador killed in attack on consulate in Benghazi

The US ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other embassy staff members were killed on Tuesday during an attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libyan and US official sources have confirmed. The US ambassador was visiting the Libyan Eastern city, when the US consulate was attacked and burnt down by angry demonstrators who […]

Features Headlines Libya

Gaddafi’s former spy chief arrested, son’s trial postponed

The extradition last week of Gaddafi’s former spy chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, from Mauritania to Libya has postponed the trial of ex-leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, that was due to start this September. According to Libyan officials, Saif al-Islam’s trial has been delayed for at least five months as Senussi could provide more evidence which […]

Egypt Features Headlines

Egypt: 11 billion dollars for extraction project of natural gas

A recently concluded meeting between Egypt’s president, some government officials and delegates from the British Petroleum on an extraction project of natural gas from a deep water deposit in the Mediterranean basin at a depth of 7,700 meters calls for an investment of billions of dollars. 11 billion dollars will be invested by BP in […]