Libya: Serraj angry at military ally over Doha visit

Head of the UN-backed Presidency Council (PC) and Libya’s Prime Minister has slammed Misrata-based military forces aligned with the PC after members of the military’s top command were received in Doha by Qatar’s ruler. Prime Minister Faiez Serraj has condemned Read more

Morocco/Sahara: Major World Capitals Hail Rabat’s Unilateral Withdrawal from Guerguarat

Paris, Madrid and Washington have commended this weekend Morocco’s unilateral pullout from the Guerguarat region, saying the move will help de-escalate tension and maintain stability in the region. The Moroccan decision is an “important step for appeasement, taking into account Read more

French Museum Attacker Holds Egyptian Passport,’ French authorities

French authorities Friday announced the man who attacked soldiers at Louvre Museum holds an Egyptian passport and arrived in France via the United Arab Emirates. Public Prosecutor in Paris François Molins indicated that the man applied for French visa in Read more

Syria: France Considers Cancelling Putin’s Visit over Aleppo Bombings

Russia’s veto of a France-proposed draft resolution over the Syrian war at the UN Security Council strained ties between Paris and Moscow. As a consequence of the veto, President Hollande would be reconsidering his meeting with Putin, “taking into consideration Read more

Morocco-EU Trade Deal: Gilles Pargneaux Welcomes Opinion of European Court Advisor

Member of the European Parliament Gilles Pargneaux has commended the legal opinion issued lately by the European Court’s top advisor on EU-Morocco agricultural deal, saying that “it is time to shelve and put an end to a case which poisons Read more

Egypt: Unable to Repatriate Returns, KLM Suspends Flights to Cairo

The Netherlands flagship airline KLM Wednesday announced it is suspending flights to the Egyptian capital Cairo as it faces difficulties to repatriate gains because of the currency policy imposed by Egyptian authorities. The decision comes after months of challenges to Read more

China, USA Ratify Paris Agreement, COP22 President Hails the Move

The United States and China have formally ratified the Paris agreement to curb climate change in a joint declaration Saturday, ahead of the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China. The announcement, made jointly by Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping, is Read more

Egypt: EgyptAir flight disappears without any trace

On Thursday, an Airbus A320 of EgyptAir flying from Paris to Cairo, with 66 people onboard, including 10 crewmembers, disappeared from the radar while in Egyptian airspace. The circumstances surrounding its disappearance are yet unknown because it didn’t send out Read more