First Independent Mena Newspaper
Opposition parties and NGOs are calling for an explanation from the Italian Government after Rome released Osama Najim, the head of Libya’s judicial Police, who had been arrested on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant over allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Najim, also known as Almasri, is the director of the notorious […]
The Spanish national who has been kidnapped in southern Algeria last week was freed at last by the Touareg Azawad separatist movement FLA, which offered him to the Algerian regime. Algerian rulers took all credit in an attempt to hide their utter failure to protect their borders from rampant Sahel terrorist groups. In a statement, […]
Facing hurdles since 2020, the Renault factory on which the Algerian regime pinned high hopes braces for a total shutdown, marking an utter fiasco of the automotive industry in the Maghreb country, at a context of tense ties between Paris and Algiers. In 2012, Algerian authorities under then President Bouteflika convinced Renault to set up […]
Cooperation between Morocco and Spain in circular migration, combining economic development, women’s empowerment, and the strengthening of bilateral ties, is an example to follow, Spanish Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, stated. “Cooperation with Morocco, a partner and friendly country, is based on innovative migration policies such as circular migration, as well […]
Egypt is in talks with the European Union (EU) to secure €4 billion ($4.2 billion) in financial assistance to support its ongoing reform efforts. The funds, which are expected to be allocated for budget support rather than specific projects, are part of Egypt’s broader strategy to stabilize its economy amid external challenges. Minister of Planning, […]
Member of the European Parliament Thierry Mariani has called for rescinding the invitation extended by the far-leftist group to the Polisario militia to a behind-closed doors meeting to be organized by the Committee on international trade on January 29. The committee is expected to discuss the ruling issued last October by the European Court of […]
Audrey Azoulay, the Director-General of UNESCO, has strongly condemned on January 20 the killing of Sudanese journalist Ahmed Yusuf Arabi, who was shot dead in Khartoum on 12 January 2024. Arabi, a reporter for Blue Nile TV Channel, was reportedly killed when armed individuals, dressed in military uniforms, raided his home in Omdurman and shot […]
Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar reportedly offered Russia a military base near the border with Chad and Sudan, confirming Moscow’s ambitions to make Libya its new African hub, replacing Syria, Italian news agency Nova said. Citing Libyan sources, Nova said Russia was transferring equipment and soldiers to the Maaten Al Sarra base in southern Libya […]
Morocco’s commitment to transforming its food system in order to boost its resilience and consolidate its achievements in matters of food security, its innovative practices and successful experiences in bioeconomy were highlighted in Berlin before 17th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). Minister of Agriculture, Ahmed El Bouari, who represented Morocco at the Forum, […]
Morocco is “more than ever a country with potential” for French Small and Medium-sized enterprises, highlights the French economic and financial daily Les Echos. “Amid the rapid acceleration of its major infrastructure and energy transition projects, Morocco is attracting foreign companies, especially French ones,” the newspaper notes, adding that, beyond local initiatives, the Kingdom is […]