Egypt: Sawiris brothers ready for record breaking investment
The Sawiris brothers, one of Egypt’s richest families, have decided to increase their investment to an unprecedented level following the ousting of Morsi by the […]
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Yemen: Saudi Arabia recruits fighters for Syrian rebels
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is being accused of supporting and encouraging Yemenis to go to war in Syria, by seducing them with financial gains […]
Nigeria and China in strategic partnership
In his four-day visit to the People’s Republic of China, the Nigerian President Goodluck Janathan has signed a low interest loan deal of $1.1 billion […]
Tunisia and Iran revive port and maritime cooperation
Iran and Tunisia have decided to increase their cooperation, with regards to their maritime affairs, with the signing of several documents, at the end of […]
Four ‘Boko Haram’ members sentenced to life in prison
A Nigerian Federal High Court in Abuja has on Tuesday sentenced Four ‘Boko Haram’ members: Shuaibu Abubakar, Salisu Ahmed, Umar Babagana-Umar and Mohammed Ali to […]
Algeria and EU sign “strategic” MoU
The president of the European Union Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has concluded a memorandum of understanding on behalf of the European Union with Algeria. The […]
Gambian law to jail Internet users who are spreading “false news”
Gambian parliament has approved a law that imposes a 15 years of imprisonment and a fine of $90,000 on internet users associated with publishing or […]
Goodluck Jonathan gets closer to China
According to a statement released by the Nigerian presidency, President Goodluck Jonathan is set to visit the People’s Republic of China from 8 to 9 […]
Libya to disband militias
During a televised news conference, Justice Minister Salah al-Marghani revealed that the government is working on plans to dissolve the militias present in the capital, […]
Algeria’s gas reserves close to exhaustion
According to a study by Saudi-based Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation (Apicorp), Algeria is on the verge of facing gas supply shortages as concerns over the […]