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The Free Syrian party, ex-National Salvation Front, has called on the new authorities in Damascus to include Polisario in the list of terrorist organizations banned in Syria for their participation in the bloody atrocities committed against the Syrian people. The party supports the bi-partisan legislation submitted by U.S. Republican Representative Joe Wilson to the Congress […]
Greece has deployed naval vessels off the coast of Libya in response to a recent surge in irregular migration across the central Mediterranean, Greek and Turkish media reported this week. According to the Greek Ministry of Defense, the deployment includes warships and surveillance assets aimed at monitoring and deterring human smuggling operations originating from Libya. […]
A deadly gold mine collapse in northeastern Sudan’s Howaid desert has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to local media reports. The incident occurred over the week-end in Nile River State, where artisanal mining is rampant and largely unregulated. Eyewitnesses said miners were trapped beneath a sudden avalanche of sand and rock […]
Efforts by Sudan and South Sudan to revise transit and processing fees for South Sudan’s crude oil exports concluded inconclusively, with no formal agreement reached following high-level meetings in Port-Sudan. Though talks were described as constructive by Sudanese officials, technical sources revealed significant differences remained over logistical adjustments, particularly at the Bashayer oil terminal. South […]
Morocco and Türkiye signed two memoranda of understanding on Friday in Istanbul to strengthen cooperation in road safety and maritime transport, officials said. The agreements were signed by Moroccan Transport Minister Abdessamad Kayouh and Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu on the sidelines of the Global Transport Connectivity Forum currently held in Istanbul. The first MoU […]
Algeria’s recent oil and gas licensing tender, launched with high hopes to attract global investments, has drawn low interest with no US company bidding. This has pushed President Tebboune to take matters into his own hands reaching out to the two US oil giants: Chevron and Exxon Mobil. The two companies sent senior officials- not […]
Moroccan security forces arrested, on Friday in Rabat, a 21-year-old woman affiliated with the terrorist organization “Daesh”, suspected of preparing a high-risk terrorist plot, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) said on Saturday. The suspect, a student at a technical institute, was detained based on intelligence provided by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for deeper cooperation with Libya to stem the flow of irregular migrants crossing the Mediterranean, as new data shows a sharp rise in departures from the North African country. Speaking during a visit to Tripoli this week, Mitsotakis emphasized the need for joint efforts to combat human trafficking […]
British geoscience company Getech and energy transition firm Sound Energy have established a joint venture to explore Morocco’s untapped natural hydrogen and helium reserves, positioning the North African kingdom at the forefront of emerging clean energy technologies. The newly formed HyMaroc Limited will focus on discovering and developing underground deposits of these critical resources, following […]
The Algerian military regime, de facto ruler, is using an array of tactics to maintain its grip on decades-long power. Its strategy consists of bringing and fueling chaos, divisions, separatism and conflicts to perpetuate its illegitimate and oppressive ruling. To muzzle political opponents and pro-democracy militants, the Algerian authorities resort to foreign conspiracy rhetoric and […]