First Independent Mena Newspaper
Workers in the sector of cultural heritage have just met in Shahat to train themselves on how to face antiquities smuggling that poses a threat to Libya’s cultural heritage. The Shahat meeting is among first steps of the Libyan government to act against antiquities smuggling with the help of the international community. The Libyan Department […]
A blast at a weapons depot in Brak al-Shati in southern Libya has killed at least 10 people, while at least three soldiers have reportedly been killed in clashes with an armed group in Benghazi. State television in Libya quoted an injured man as saying people had been trying to steal copper wire from the […]
United Nations has reacted to the violence in Libya by planning to send a special force to protect its personnel as violence increases in Benghazi. The activities of the militias are threatening the state. Prime Minister Zeidan has declared that if the violence and siege of oil ports continue, the government won’t be able to […]
As changes continue to redesign the landscape in the Middle East-North Africa region and in Africa, Morocco’s longstanding, friendly relationships with these two regions open new avenues for U.S.-Morocco cooperation, all the more so as the two countries have a shared vision on a set of regional issues, ranging from economic development to stability, from […]
Maghreb, African, and European leaders met in Tangier during an event whose aim was to discuss the joint endeavor towards protection of the Sahel region. The meeting concluded that security in general, and specifically dealing with challenges coming from increasing instability across the region, is the most important issue. Therefore, all sides have agreed to […]
The 3rd edition of the Africa-Arab summit which assembled most of the heads of states of the different countries from the two continents has ended in Kuwait. The summit gear’s towards building solid economic relations between them. The highlight of this year edition is the signing of the Kuwait Declaration. The host of the summit, […]
According to the “gender” survey of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the position of women has deteriorated throughout the region of North Africa and Middle East since the onset of the Arab Spring. Out of 22 survey countries, three – Egypt, Yemen and Syria – found themselves at the bottom of the ranking despite being involved […]
Libya tourism sector has received a major boost after the conclusion of an agreement between the government and United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Tripoli wants to diversify its economy that is heavily dependent on oil. The promotion of tourism in the country is also expected to help it surpass its turbulences and reduce unemployment […]
In fiscal year 2013, the World Bank (WB) has supported 16 projects worth 2.1 billion USD, out of which 1.8 billion USD came from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and 249 million USD from the International Development Agency (IDA). 56.4 million USD were committed separately for the West Bank and Gaza. On […]
Tunisia’s administrative court has delayed once again the country’s political transition after it rejected a list of 36 candidates proposed by the parliamentary commission. The candidates were to occupy different posts in the Higher Independent Elections Commission (ISIE) which shall organize elections as part of agreements between the ruling Ennahda and the opposition parties. The […]