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Tag: Egypt
Tunisian Authorities Worry Sirte IS Escapers Would Turn to Tunisia
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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