Turkey cancels multi-billion anti-missile deal with China, plans own

The $3.4billion anti-missile system deal that was awarded to China Precision Machinery Export-Import Corporation (CPMIEC) has been rescinded by Ankara after two years of negotiations. An official from the Prime Minister’s office said “the deal was cancelled” while other government Read more

Paris attacks: King Mohammed VI assures France of Morocco’s solidarity, support

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has addressed messages of condolences and sympathy to the French Head of State François Hollande and to the French Prime Minister Manuel Valls following the horrifying terrorist attacks that were perpetrated in various districts of Read more

Libya: Has the UAE violated the arms embargo?

A New York Times report has raised questions about the United Arab Emirates (UAE) role in Libya as leaked emails show that the country may have been smuggling weapons there at least up to August, in violation of a U.N. Read more

Libya: Tripoli arrests UAE soldier for “spying”

Libyan authorities in charge of the capital Tripoli said on Wednesday they have arrested and placed under investigation, a soldier from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on suspicion of spying, after they found evidence in his documents and on his Read more

Libya: Tobruk recovers three air force bases from Islamic State in Benghazi

Fresh clashes between militants of the Islamic State and the Libyan National Army (LNA,) a force loyal to the internationally recognized Tobruk-based government, began on Tuesday in Benghazi, enabled the LNA to recover three former air force bases; two in Read more

Russia-Egypt: Russian flights suspended for several months after crash

Stakeholders in the Egyptian tourism industry would be concerned about its revival after President Vladimir Putin’s chief of staff, Segei Ivanov, told reporters in Helsinki, Finland, that Russian flights will not be heading to the north African country anytime soon Read more

Egypt: National TV show anchor suspended for criticising al-Sisi

An Egyptian national TV show anchor has been suspended after she criticised state officials as well as President al-Sisi for lack of vision and accountability in the management of the state, reports say. Azza al-Hennawy, “Cairo New” show anchor at Read more

Morocco wants to make of Sahara a gateway to Africa

Morocco which has launched Saturday several landmark infrastructure and socio-economic development projects to be carried out in the Western Sahara provinces, namely Sakia El Hamra Laâyoune, Dakhla Oued Ed-Dahab and Guemim Oued Noun wants to make of its Southern provinces Read more