Eurasia Press & News
Algeria’s foreign minister announced Tuesday that the country was cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, effective immediately, accusing its neighbor to the west of “hostile actions.” The consulates in each country will remain open, however. Algeria has accused “terrorist” groups of setting the forest fires that burned 62,000 hectares (239 square …
Read More »Libye : Seif el-Islam Kadhafi, au nom du père
Le fils de l’ancien « Guide » de la Jamahiriya a donné une interview au « New York Times ». Il y fait part sans détour de ses ambitions politiques dans la perspective de la présidentielle prévue en décembre.
Read More »Nuevos aires con Marruecos
Los signos de que la crisis diplomática con Marruecos se ha cerrado son ya inequívocos. Un primer atisbo de que el clima estaba cambiando fue la disposición de Rabat a acoger de vuelta a los cientos de menores a los que en mayo había abierto la frontera con Ceuta. El …
Read More »Longtemps cible des intégristes, les soufis libyens sortent de l’ombre
Les murs sont par endroit éventrés, le minaret criblé de balles et certains esprits toujours traumatisés, mais la vie reprend son cours dans la zaouïa al-Asmariya, le plus important sanctuaire soufi de Libye, partiellement détruit par des islamistes radicaux. Une poignée d’élèves assis en cercle retranscrivent sur des tablettes en …
Read More »Ethiopia spy drone downed in Al-Fashqa
A source in the Sudanese Armed Forces on Friday confirmed the downing of an “Ethiopian spy drone that penetrated the airspace” on the border of the Al-Fashqa area. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed: “The army shot down an Ethiopian spy drone that penetrated the Sudanese airspace …
Read More »The Impact of Defections from Boko Haram
Growing defections from Boko Haram offer opportunities for Nigeria’s de-radicalization program to support, prosecute, rehabilitate or obtain intelligence from defectors and civilians. Among Boko Haram’s defectors are two Chibok abductees, proof that captives from Shekau’s faction are being driven out of their Sambisa Forest hideouts for the first time in …
Read More »Lapid to Egyptian spy chief: Israel won’t tolerate Gaza rocket fire
Ahead of anticipated trip by Bennett to Cairo, foreign minister and Egypt intelligence official discuss ways to expand bilateral ties Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met with Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate chair Abbas Kamel in Jerusalem on Thursday and stressed that Israel would not tolerate continued rocket fire from the Gaza …
Read More »Turkey offers to mediate disputes between Sudan, Ethiopia
Erdogan also said he stands behind a peaceful resolution to the violence in Tigray. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered Thursday to mediate a bloody border dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan. Speaking alongside Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed following their meeting in Ankara on Wednesday, Erdogan also said his government supports …
Read More »Israel and Egypt top growth expectations in MENA: A tale of two divergent strategies
The two countries in the Middle East with the highest growth expectations for 2022 are Israel and Egypt. Fitch Solutions estimates that MENA-wide GDP will grow by 3.6% in 2021, after a contraction of 4% in 2020. Egypt and Israel are the only countries within the region expected to grow …
Read More »Russia supports withdrawal of foreign fighters from Libya
Russia’s top diplomat assured his Libyan counterpart Thursday that Moscow supports the withdrawal of all foreign fighters from the North African country and is prepared to help work out the details with other countries. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after the talks in Moscow with Najla Mangoush that the …
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