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The United States, the European Union, the African Union, the Arab League and several countries Thursday voiced support for Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) at the time the unity government struggles to float. The countries and international institutions involved in finding solutions to the Libyan crisis stood again by the GNA in a […]
Head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar has called on head of UNSMIL, Martin Kobler, to stop meddling in Libyan internal affairs, a statement that underlines division between the Libyan military veteran and the United Nations, reports say. Last week, following Haftar forces’ takeover of the country’s oil crescent, Martin Kobler, addressing UN […]
Libyan National Army (LNA) forces, led by military veteran Khalifa Haftar, Sunday pushed back attempts by the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) to re-take two oil ports that they had lost several days ago, reports say. LNA released pictures of destroyed vehicles, claiming they belong to the PFG, Libya Herald reports. PFG, commanded by Ibrahim Jadhran, […]
Morocco’s leading banking group, Attijariwafa bank, has submitted a bid to take over British Barclay’s Egypt branch, a source close to the Moroccan institution told Reuters. The transaction has been estimated at $400 million. Barclay has decided to get rid of its Egypt’s branch as part of structural adjustment policy in a move to generate […]
Moroccan authorities have announced this Wednesday the arrest of another terrorist cell composed of three members who were planning to carry out attacks in several cities in the North African kingdom. The terrorists were nabbed in the cities of Oujda, Casablanca and Fez by the special units of Morocco’s Bureau of Central Judicial Investigations (equivalent […]
Tunisia’s defense minister Tuesday in Paris warned his country may be retreat terrain for the Islamic State group militants fleeing the Libyan coastal city of Sirte as militiamen aligned with Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) tighten their grip around the terrorist group. “The danger is real. Those who leave Sirte are heading south to […]
Head of the Libyan National Army backed by the east-based government opposed to the UN-sponsored Libyan unity government has scorned US decisive aerial intervention in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign in Sirte and said that the intervention is illegal, reports say. Speaking in an interview to Russian Sputnik early this week, General Khalifa Hafter indicated that […]
Egypt’s Minister of Supply in charge of the governmental food subsidy program has resigned amid growing public outrage over a wheat corruption scandal, triggered by false wheat procurement figures. Khaled Hanafi could not withstand public discontent over state funds embezzlement cases reported in his department. “Experience has proven that being in a position of authority […]
The tourism industry in many North African countries was affected this year by the terror threats as travelers avoid popular destinations such as Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey…targeted by terrorists. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, Egypt is one of the worst hit places, with tourist arrivals down nearly 50 pc so far this year. […]
Gunmen Sunday killed an informant and two soldiers in the province of Menoufia, north of capital Cairo, in an attack at a security check-point, reports say. Security authorities are combing the area -80 km north of the capital, in search of the attackers, who managed to flee, Reuters reports. Egyptian security forces have been facing […]