Libya: GNA hands over to Rome Italian arms smuggler

The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), headquartered in Tripoli, has surrendered to Italian authorities a famous Italian arms smuggler wanted in the EU member state for facilitating violation of the UN arm embargo on the North African country. Franco Giorg was flown to Rome aboard a private jet, Libya Observer reports Tuesday. The dealer […]

COVID-19: State of health emergency extended in Morocco until Dec. 31, 2022

The Moroccan Government decided this Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until December 31, 2022, to continue to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of measures taken by public authorities to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government Council examined and adopted a draft decree, presented by […]

Libya: HoR Speaker announces further tax reduction on foreign currency transactions

Speaker of Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR), Aqila Saleh, announced on Wednesday, November 20, a further reduction in the tax on foreign currency transactions, lowering it to 15% from the previous 20%. This adjustment applies to all purposes and marks the second decrease in what is commonly referred to as the “dollar tax.” Last October, […]