Marzouki fundraising in Japan
Japan will be financially supporting Tunisian projects up to $730 million in a bid to ease the North African country’s hardship during its transitional period. […]
Year: 2013
Egypt and KSA finalize energy deal
Egypt has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to link their electricity grids. The agreement is worth an estimated value of $1,6billion and it is […]
Libya asks Russia for arms
The chief executive officer of Russian Technologies (Rostech), Sergei Chemezov, has revealed that the Libyan government wants Russia to lift its ban on arms contracts […]
EU committee rejects Mauritania agreement on fisheries
The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament wants the fisheries agreement negotiated by the European Union and Mauritania to be rejected, believing that the conditions […]
Algeria : Eni shortens gas contracts
Eni, an Italian oil and gas group, has sealed an agreement with Algeria to buy less gas. The move is part of the Italian company’s […]
Egypt: NGO warns European Bank against loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) should be deciding on Wednesday whether they will fund oil drilling projects in Egypt with a $40m […]
Libya to restore regional and international role
Prime Minster Ali Zidan will be leaving the shores of Libya today for a working visit to the headquarters of the European Union. It will […]
Algiers plans gets World Bank support
The World Bank’s Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa Region, Inger Andersen, has assured Algeria of their continuous support in the expansion […]
Tunisian institutions at loggerheads about IMF loan
The stand-by loan agreed upon and expected to be signed this month by the Tunisian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is again being […]
Egypt: Inflation to go above 10%, IMF
The International Monetary Fund has voiced out its observations about Egypt, citing that inflation will rise to 10,9% this year; thereby surpassing the previous estimation […]