Rabat Hosts MED Conference on Climate Change Sept.8th

Morocco’s capital city of Rabat will host next Sept.8th an international conference on climate change in the Mediterranean ahead of COP22 scheduled in Marrakech Nov.7-18, 2016. Organized by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Union for the Mediterranean, the conference on “Climate Action in the Mediterranean” will discuss climate change adaptation, mitigation and climate […]

Souad Mekhennet: a talented new columnist for Newsweek

Souad Mekhennet. The name sounds alien for English-speaking readers but not like the many foreign names that pop up if you Google USA-based journalists. It does not sound Irish, Russian, Polish, Korean nor Japanese. The surname is very familiar in the Arab world and the name is easily pronounced in the Middle East. The name […]

IMF delays Tunisia loan after evaluation

The visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team to Tunisia has ended its tour of the country with dissatisfaction. The head of the mission Amine Mati said the current situation of the country has forced investors interested in the country to adopt a “wait and see” attitude as the political crisis lingers. IMF is urging Tunisian […]