Tunisia: No New Taxes on Companies, Individuals in 2019

The Tunisian government will not impose new taxes on companies and citizens in the 2019 budget, a statement released by the government said. According to the draft budget for 2019 released earlier this week, the government is committed to not burden economic institutions and citizens with new taxes in 2019 due to the “contributions they […]

Riyadh wins bid to host 2030 World Expo

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh was chosen to host the 2030 World Expo, the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) announced on Tuesday. Riyadh needed only one round of voting and secured the necessary two-thirds majority of member States at the general assembly of Paris-based BIE. Riyadh won 119 votes, South Korea’s Busan 29, and Italian capital Rome […]

Morocco: 37 Terror Cells Dismantled Since 2015

Since its creation in 2015, Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), (a version of US Federal Bureau of Investigation), has dismantled 37 terror cells and captured a total of 485 suspects including 275 in 2015, according to press reports. These figures show the achievements made by BCIJ in its tireless war waged against Islamic […]