Syria: the Geneva II conference on the verge of derailing
Both parties continue to have issues regarding the purpose of the conference. The rebels will decide on Friday whether to participate while Damascus “do not […]
Russia
Syria : West admits Assad as better option
Bashar Assad’s powerful ally, Russia, has claimed that demands for the Syrian president to step down from power have died down because there is no […]
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 […]
Russian Embassy is Libya’s latest victim
Attacks on Diplomatic missions in Libya are becoming frequent after a recent one was repelled by the Russian Embassy. Unknown gunmen, estimated to be around […]
Libya: Russia to restart Libya arms supply worth billions
Following Libya’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdelaziz visit to Russia, his homologue Sergei Lavrov has revealed that there are hopes for the revival of the military […]
Algeria discovers “extremely promising” gas reserves
Energy Minister Youcef Yousfi has denied claims that Algeria will be forced to forgo the exportation of natural gas due to the unsymmetrical balance between […]
Egypt: Stock market and foreign reserves in limbo
The ongoing political unrest between pro-Morsi and anti-Morsi demonstrators, alongside the intervention of the military has taken a serious bite on Egypt’s stock market, as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]