Yousef Yousfi, Algeria’s minister of Energy and Mines has told reporters that the government is planning to begin the construction of a nuclear power plant in 2025. If the plan gets executed in more than a decade from now, it will be the country’s first nuclear plant. The deadline to get its first plant has [...]
Tunisia wants to reopen its embassy in Syria which has been closed for more than two years and has sent a request in this vein to the government in Damascus. Tunis is yet to receive a reply from Syria’s foreign ministry and a diplomatic source said that the letter has been sent to the foreign [...]
The governor of Libya’s central bank, Saddek Elkaber, has revealed they are engaged in talks to have the country’s credit rating by Standard & Poor’s in place after it was suspended when the armed campaign against the Gadhafi regime worsened. Standard & Poor suspended it ratings for Libya in April 2011 and by that time, the [...]
The Algerian ambassador in Pakistan has called for more business transactions and investments between the two countries during a speech addressed to the members of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). Ambassador Dr. Ahmed Benflis said the excellent political and economic relations between the governments should be transformed into increasing bilateral trade. Ambassador [...]
The Security Council unanimously adopted on Thursday a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for twelve months and reiterating calls to achieve a political solution to the long-standing Western Sahara dispute as an enhanced cooperation between the Member States of the Maghreb Arab Union would contribute [...]
The Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has estimated that Tunisia will be receiving more than 7 million tourists this year after having a closed a door meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Larayedh in the buildup towards the meeting of the agency’s African commission. Secretary General Taleb Rifai appreciated the government’s [...]
The country has launched its first solar plant, the Sheikh Zayed plant, in Nouakchott with a capacity of 15-megawatt in response to its rising energy demands. The plant is built by Masdar, funded by the United Arab Emirates government and will be operated by the Mauritania’s national electricity company, Société Mauritanienne d’Electricité. It’s the largest [...]
South African authorities decided to extend the anti-piracy patrols conducted by the South African navy in the Mozambique Channel under the memorandum of understanding concluded some three years ago with Mozambique and Tanzania to fight piracy off the east African coast. The decision, made by President Jacob Zuma in his capacity as commander-in-chief of South [...]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have announced from France that its Sharjah prize for Arab Culture this year will be handed over in a fortnight. This year’s prize will be awarded to Algeria’s Mustapha Cherif. Some of the local newspapers describe him as Algerian intellectual, philosopher and academic. Mustapha Cherif once [...]
Morocco and France have pondered on ways of jointly exploring the huge economic opportunities provided by Africa and agreed to support Moroccan and French companies wishing to operate in the continent. Africa is a “space of economic opportunities” where Moroccan and French companies can invest in joint projects and promote a tripartite cooperation, the two [...]
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