Qatar, Libya ink security cooperation agreement

Qatar and the UN-backed Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) headquartered in Tripoli have signed a security cooperation agreement in Doha, Qatari media outlets report.   The agreement was signed on the sidelines of a Libyan governmental delegation’s visit to Doha.   The delegation conferred with Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in […]

Egypt mends diplomatic ties with Tunisia

Egypt has decided to send its ambassador back to Tunis after recalling him due to comments made by President Moncef Al Marzouqi. Cairo alleged that Presdient Moncef’s speech at this year’s United Nations General Assembly calling for the release of Mohammed Morsi from custody was interfered with their internal sovereign affairs. The announced return of […]

Morocco’s informal sector expands to 2 million production units

Morocco’s informal sector has grown to approximately 2.03 million informal production units (IPUs) in 2023, an increase of 353,000 units since 2014, according to the National Survey on Informal Production Units published Wednesday by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The expansion has been predominantly urban, with 77.3% of IPUs located in cities. The Casablanca-Settat […]