Tag: Egypt

Tunisian Authorities Worry Sirte IS Escapers Would Turn to Tunisia

September 7, 2016

Tunisia’s defense minister Tuesday in Paris warned his country may be retreat terrain for the Islamic State group militants fleeing the Libyan coastal city of ... Read More

Libya: General Haftar Calls US Airpower Interventions Illegal

September 7, 2016

Head of the Libyan National Army backed by the east-based government opposed to the UN-sponsored Libyan unity government has scorned US decisive aerial intervention in ... Read More

Egypt: Minister of Supply Steps Down amid Wheat Corruption Scandal

August 26, 2016

Egypt’s Minister of Supply in charge of the governmental food subsidy program has resigned amid growing public outrage over a wheat corruption scandal, triggered by ... Read More

North Africa Tourism Badly Hit By Terror Threat

August 25, 2016

The tourism industry in many North African countries was affected this year by the terror threats as travelers avoid popular destinations such as Egypt, Tunisia, ... Read More

Egypt: Gunmen Kill Two Soldiers, Informant at Checkpoint

August 22, 2016

Gunmen Sunday killed an informant and two soldiers in the province of Menoufia, north of capital Cairo, in an attack at a security check-point, reports ... Read More

Egypt: Cabinet Lambasts Western Media Critical of al-Sisi’s Economic Management

August 19, 2016

The Egyptian government has slammed New York-based Blomberg media and London-based The Economist for their critical reports on the Egyptian economy, which, they said, is ... Read More

Tunisia’s Uphill Battle to Attract Tourists

August 18, 2016

The terrorist attacks that struck Tunisia in 2015 have scarred the country’s reputation as a holiday destination and left it struggling to win its share ... Read More

Morocco Climbs Six Places in Global Innovation Index

August 16, 2016

The Global Innovation Index 2016 has been released, with Morocco climbing six places from 78th (2014) to 72th in a ranking of 128 surveyed countries. ... Read More

Egypt: Judoka Islam El Shehaby Sent Home for Snubbing Israeli Opponent’s Handshake

August 16, 2016

The Egyptian judo athlete who caught world attention for snubbing handshake with his Israeli opponent after their contest in the Rio Olympics has been sent ... Read More

Controversy Surrounds IMF-EGYPT $12 billion Loan Deal

August 15, 2016

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reached an initial agreement to lend $12 billion to Egypt to bolster an economy battered by years of unrest, ... Read More