Human Rights Watch has decried the mass dismissal last May of 75 judges by the Tunisian Justice Minister, Noureddine Bhiri, as an “unfair” and “arbitr...
Over $ 26 Mln Boost for Private Equity Sector in Morocco & Tunisia
The private equity sector in Morocco and Tunisia has received a $ 26.1 million grant from the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD...
Tunisia: 14.8 Percent Investment Increase in Industrial Sector
Tunisia announced that investments in the industrial sector grew by 14.8 percent during the first nine months of the current year to 2,754.2 million d...
Facebook: North Africa Hosts about 2.2% of one billion global users
After its crucial role in the uprisings in the Arab world, internet and facebook occupy a growing ground in MENA region. Tunisia’s Jasmine revolution,...
Tunisia: Managing the Next Phase
October 23rd marks the first anniversary of the election of Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly; the first election since the popular insurrection...
Ways Ahead for the Maghreb Regional Integration: Lessons Learned from ASEAN
Despite the fact that the Maghreb countries constitute one region that is culturally, geographically and historically integrated, they have largely fa...
Micromed Program: Tunisia Gets EUR 4 Million
Tunisia will get EUR 4 million in the framework of the Micromed Program, an initiative launched by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help promote ...
On the Right Track? Post-Arab Spring EU Policy towards the Maghreb
The creation of a new post of EU Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean Region in July 2011 symbolizes the importance the region has ga...
Tamazight Windows: Good News for North Africa Berbers
The newest version of Microsoft Operating system Windows 8, which has generated a lot of buzz in the IT industry, offers to the Berber-speaking popula...
Malta Meeting: Will Taskforce on Illegal Migration Work?
Several international experts, intellectuals and human rights activists are wondering whether the idea of setting up a task force to fight the upsurge...