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Le port sec de Tixter qui est situé à 40 kilomètres de Bordj Bou Arreridj a été mis en service officiellement hier après-midi. La structure qui dépend du port de Bejaïa a accueilli 15 centenaires en provenance de ce dernier.

Le chargement qui a été acheminé par train est le premier mouvement de marchandise au sein du port sec qui s’étend sur 20 hectares. Le wali de Bordj Bou Arreridj qui a présidé la cérémonie de mise en service a insisté sur le rayonnement attendu de la structure sur le développement de l’investissement dans la wilaya.

Il n’a pas manqué de souligner également commercial à travers le flux attendu de camions et même l’apport social avec les emplois indirects créés ainsi que le progrès prévu pour toute la région.  Le directeur régional de la douane au niveau de Sétif a rappelé quant à lui les bienfaits de la structure comme la baisse de la pression sur les routes , la diminution des surestaries et la facilitation des opérations commerciales .

Il a annoncé que les chambres de commerce des wilayas de Biskra et Oued Souf qui ont une expérience en matière d’exportation des fruits et légumes seront contactées pour que les produits des deux régions passent par cette base logistique. Rappelons que 100 kilomètres séparent cette dernière du port de Bejaïa. La base logistique qui emploie 30 directement personnes devra passer à une main d’œuvre composée de 250 personnes dans deux ans.

EIGHT suspected militants were detained by army forces during counter-terrorism raid operations in the northeast of Lebanon on 1 August, the Daily Star reported.

The Molnya (Project 1242.1)-class missile corvette that Russia donated to the Egyptian Navy last year has been commissioned into service, the Egyptian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 4 August. The announcement came a year after Egypt said Russia was donating the vessel R-32 (832). At that

US naval shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls reported a slight increase in revenues for the first half of the year, although operating earnings dipped by almost 6%. The group - which was spun off from Northrop Grumman in 2011 - reported sales of USD3.4 billion (first half of 2015: USD3.3 billion) and

AN ELECTRICAL power transmission tower was destroyed in a multiple improvised explosive device (IED) attack by unidentified militants in Atheem area, 63 km north of Baqubah, in Iraq's Diyala province on 2 August, Al Sumaria News reported. The tower supplied power from Kirkuk to the capital Baghdad.

ONE police officer was wounded in when unidentified militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) emplaced on his vehicle near Canal Street in Al Amin district of Iraq's capital Baghdad on 1 August, Al Sumaria News reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

Key Points This marks a stark departure for Larijani, who denounced the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in April 2014, while Iran remains under US and EU human rights- and terrorism related-sanctions. But the failure of the centrist administration of President Hassan Rouhani to negotiate

Senior defence officials from Japan met with counterparts from Indonesia on 4 August to promote defence exports to the southeast Asian country, the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The MoD said discussions were centred on Japan's provision of cyber-defence capabilities as well as the

Japan's new defence minister, Tomomi Inada, vowed on 4 August to "fully prepare" the country's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) for expanded missions overseas under the new security laws. "[The ministry] will take all appropriate measures so that the [SDF] can adequately conduct missions

Lockheed Martin announced on 4 August that it has renamed its Mission Systems and Training (MST) segment to "reflect the recent growth of the business" following the incorporation of Sikorsky within MST. The business unit - which employs 35,000 people in the US, Australia, Canada, Mexico,

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has announced a plan to merge its military and commercial aero-engines businesses. The move is the latest effort by the corporation to enhance its competitiveness in Japan and export markets. MHI said on 4 August that it will split off its military

US President Barack Obama spent several hours meeting with his senior national security staff at the Pentagon on 4 August, a strategy meeting meant to shape the ongoing fight against the Islamic State group in Iraq, Syria, and Libya. On 1 August Obama authorised airstrikes against targets in Libya,

ANALYSIS Syrian rebels began a major offensive against government forces to the south of Aleppo on 31 July with the aim of breaking the siege of the eastern part of the city. Some gains have been made, but the key military base had not been overrun at the time of writing. The offensive involves

Key Points HMAS Ballarat has successfully launched two Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles simultaneously Launch proves out the platform's recently completed anti-ship missile defence upgrades The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) ANZAC (MEKO 200)-class guided-missile frigate HMAS Ballarat (155) has

Key Points The Russian MoD has criticised figures in the Russian press relating to the cost of Moscow's cruise missile strikes into Syria A lack of transparency regarding Russian defence programmes is making analysing them increasingly difficult The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has hit back

A CIVILIAN was killed in a small-arms attack by unidentified gunmen in Shorja district of Iraq's capital Baghdad on 1 August, Al Sumaria News reported. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of up to 24 Beechcraft T-6C+ Texan II turboprop trainer/light attack aircraft to Argentina, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 3 August. The estimated USD300 million sale aims to replace the Argentine

The US Navy (USN) will phase out its much-maligned Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Type I and move to the NWU Type III as the primary shore working uniform beginning 1 October, the service announced on 4 August. NWU Type I is often mocked by sailors as 'aquaflage' or 'blueberries' due to the deep blue

« Après la remise en marche des Trains 1 et 2 en 2013, le complexe de Tiguentourine retrouve ainsi sa pleine capacité de production avec le démarrage du Train 3 », annonce un communiqué de Sonatrach

Le complexe gazier de Tiguentourine a retrouvé sa « pleine capacité de production » avec le redémarrage récent du Train 3 qui intervient après la remise en marche des Trains 1 et 2 en 2013, a affirmé jeudi Sonatrach dans un communiqué.

« Sonatrach annonce le redémarrage à compter du 27 juillet 2016 du Train 3 du site de Tiguentourine après l’achèvement des opérations de réparation et de contrôle d’intégrité des installations », précise la compagnie nationale des hydrocarbures.

« Après la remise en marche des Trains 1 et 2 en 2013, le complexe de Tiguentourine retrouve ainsi sa pleine capacité de production avec le démarrage du Train 3 », note le communiqué.

L’augmentation de la capacité de traitement du complexe de Tiguentourine se traduira, dès le démarrage du projet de compression d’ln Amenas (IACP), par « un accroissement de plus de 50% de la production actuelle, soit une évolution globale de l’ordre de 60.000 barils équivalents pétrole par jour », souligne la même source.

Le Train 3, rappelle Sonatrach, a été particulièrement endommagé lors de l’attaque terroriste qui avait visé le complexe de Tiguentourine en janvier 2013.

« Prise en charge par une compétence algérienne très professionnelle et consciente des enjeux, l’opération de réhabilitation a été une réussite totale du point de vue économique et politique pour notre pays, pour Sonatrach et pour ses partenaires », soutient la compagnie.

En outre, Sonatrach se félicite de l’esprit de solidarité et d’engagement dont ont fait preuve son personnel et celui de ses partenaires durant toute l’opération de réhabilitation.

Americas

• Argentina has been cleared by the US State Department for the potential sale of 24 T-6C+ Texan II trainer aircraft. The Foreign Military Sales contract, which includes spare engines and associative support equipment, is estimated to be in the region of $300 million. Under the announcement, new T-6Cs will not only go toward a modernization of the Air Force’s trainer fleet, but will also participate in border control missions.

• The Mexican Navy has debuted its new Arcturus T-20 UAV for surveillance operations. Procurement of the drone came as part of a collaboration between the Navy and the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, with the system featuring three aircraft equipped with high-resolution cameras, control vehicles, antennas, and a pneumatic launcher. Specific tasks include surveillance for the protection and recovery of the endangered vaquita, a rare porpoise, and to prevent poaching of the totoaba fish found in the Gulf of California.

Middle East North Africa

• The UAE is to receive $785 million in US munitions, sustainment and support. Procurements include 7,700 GBU-10 guidance kits with 7,700 Mk-84/BLU-117 bombs; 5,940 GBU-12 guidance kits with 5,940 Mk-82/BLU-111 bombs; 500 GBU-31V1 guidance kits with 500 Mk-84/BLU- 117 bombs; 500 GBU-31V3 guidance kits with 500 BLU-109 bombs; and 14,640 FMU-152 fuzes. The US State Department stated that the munitions would go toward aiding the participation of the UAE in operations against Islamic State militants.

• Several armor manufacturers are to collaborate on a joint venture based in Turkey. Germany’s Rheinmetall AG, Turkey’s BMC, and the Malaysia-based Etika Strategi have joined to focus on wheeled and tracked armored vehicles with the aim of expanding local and external markets. This could then lead to Rheinmetall and BMC working on the new Turkish Altay tank if the latter wins a serial production contract for the vehicle.

• Contract negotiations are underway to clear a $100 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for 76mm Super Rapid guns for Israel. Much sought after by Tel Aviv for many years, the sale will see Italian defense contractor Oto Melara, a subsidiary of Leonardo-Finmeccanica, deliver the weapons to Israel via the US Navy. Cash for the guns will come through US military aid.

Asia Pacific

• Military reimbursements to the tune of $300 million will not be paid to Pakistan by the Pentagon. Sourced under the Coalition Support Fund (CSF), the program aims to reimburse US allies that have incurred costs in supporting counter-terrorist and counter-insurgency operations. Since 2002, Pakistan has received $14 billion from the CSF, however US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has not told Congress that Pakistan was taking adequate action against the Haqqani network insurgent group.

• India’s MoD has approved $294 million to go toward a program to upgrade its ten Ka-28 anti-submarine warfare helicopters. A 42 month modernization will see state-of-the-art western weapons and sensors integrated on a fleet that currently suffers from poor serviceability. First purchased in 1980, only four Ka-28s are currently operational.

• The first export order for the Il-76MD-90 cargo plane could very well be Kazakhstan. It’s been reported by Russian media that both defense ministers are in discussions over a number of military-technical issues which not only include the Il-76, but Yak-152 and Yak-130 trainers. Other potential export customers include Algeria, Iran and South Africa.

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