Algeria fumes over exclusion from EU’s covid-19 safe-country travel shortlist

Algeria has lambasted its exclusion by the European Union from the shortlist of countries whose citizens and residents can travel to Schengen area amid ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Brussels has excluded people from Algeria from traveling into the EU amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the North African country, which posted 31,465 contaminations since February […]

Egypt’s current account deficit soars as Suez Canal revenues plummet

Egypt’s current account deficit more than doubled to $5.9 billion in the July-September 2024 quarter, up from $2.8 billion in the same period last year, according to the Central bank on January 16. A significant contributor to this widening deficit was a sharp drop in Suez Canal revenues, which fell by 61.2% to $931.2 million, […]

Morocco, Two Years Ahead of Schedule in Plan to Plant 3 mln Palm Trees

Morocco progresses 2 years ahead of schedule by completing 60% of the plan to plant 3 million palm trees by 2020, the agency for the development of oases areas and Argan tree (ANDZOA) said. “If works continue on this pace, the goal of planting 3 million palm trees will be achieved in 2018,” rejoiced the […]