Egypt: Tourism Minister declares it is safe

Egypt is trying to lure tourists back into the country; a week after the clashes between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and the army left hundreds of people dead. Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said the situation is improving with time and gave assurances that there are no dangers in the main tourism areas. He urged […]

Morocco’s trade minister rants against west’s trade protectionism

The West has for long advocated free trade, but as globalization wanes serious trade protectionist measures are implemented in the EU in particular, targeting industrial goods from Morocco and other developing nations, trade minister Ryad Mezzour said. Mezzour, was speaking to an international conference in Dakhla, when he deplored the recent measures by Italy to […]

Egypt: UN Human Rights Boss Charges al-Sisi’s Approach against Terrorism

The Head of UN Human Rights Commission has lambasted President al-Sisi’s strategy against terrorism as he argued that crackdown on human rights groups and activists fuels the surge in radicalization. Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein speaking in Geneva Monday noted that even though Egypt deserves to stamp out terrorism, the limitation on human rights rolls out a […]