Mauritania: election violence days before polls
Violence broke out between protesters against the upcoming parliamentary and local elections and the police in the capital city leaving many injured as tensions continue […]
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Algeria: tax exemption to promote agriculture
Algeria is planning to increase the scope of its tax exemptions for certain domains and regions in its 2014 budget. The decision is in line […]
Egypt: Morsi calls for “jihad” continuation
Mohammed Morsi has delivered a “message to the Egyptian people” through the lawyers of the Muslim Brotherhood referring to the protests against his ousting as […]
Libya prepares seafood exportation to the EU
The General Manager of Libyan Export Promotion Centre, Moneer Ali Assar, has revealed plans of their desire to compete for a place in the European […]
Libya:ending the chaos and violence in the country
Prime Minister Zeidan has presented his frustrations with the Libyan militias to the nation. He urged the civilian population to take to the streets in […]
Egypt / Russia: renewing military ties
Kremlin and Cairo could be renewing their military ties which were stalled in 1977 by President Anwar Sadat. Shortly before US Secretary of State John […]
Mauritania gets first wind plant
Mauritania has commissioned its first wind turbine for the generation of electricity with Spanish company Gamesa. The deal will lead to the installation of 15 […]
Libya: Eastern region names autonomous government
The government in Tripoli has received a heavy blow in its efforts to reunite and reconstruct Libya after the oil rich east announced the formation […]
Algeria-Morocco in diplomatic melee
The war of words between Algiers and Rabat has forced the latter to recall its ambassador and summon Algeria’s ambassador. Algeria and Morocco have different […]
Libya: Amazighs take over oil port
While Libya is struggling to end the siege on its oil ports in the west, the Amazighs have started protests in the Mellitah complex in […]