Egypt: British Airways Suspends Flights to Sharm El-Sheikh

Egypt’s tourism industry Tuesday received another major blow as UK top airline British Airways (BA) announced it was suspending flights to Sharm el Sheikh indefinitely. The British carrier says the decision was made out of concern for the security of its customers. “The safety and security of our customers will always be our top priorities […]

OECD expects Morocco’s growth to reach 3.8% in 2025 & 2026

The Moroccan economy is expected to remain solid in 2025 and 2026, as weather conditions alleviate the drought that severely affected the agricultural sector in 2023 and 2024, according to the forecast of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The country’s GDP is projected to reach 3.8% in both 2025 and 2026, driven […]

Relaxation of UN embargo on arms exports to Congo hailed as ‘injustice righted’

The United Nations Security Council has just adopted a resolution relaxing the embargo on arms exports to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a decision hailed by Kinshasa as an “injustice repaired”. The resolution removes language that previously required countries to inform the Security Council and its 15 members of any sale of arms or […]