Egypt expands ban on onion exports till end March 2024

Egypt’s Premier Mostafa Madbouly prolonged Monday until March 30, 2024, the ban on onion exports in place since October as part of efforts to control soaring prices of the commodity. Madbouly announced the decision during a meeting with relevant ministers as they tried to monitor the sufficient availability and affordability of various commodities in markets […]

Gibraltar on a Charm Offensive to Attract Moroccan Tourists

Gibraltar organized road shows in major Moroccan cities to attract more tourists to the British enclave that lies less than 15km north of Moroccan northern coasts. In this respect, the Gibraltar Chronicle reports that Gibraltar’s Tourism Minister, Gilbdert Licudi, led a delegation in three tourism roadshows in the cities of Marrakech, Casablanca and Tangier in […]

Libya jails Health Minister on graft charges

Libya’s Health Minister and his deputy have been imprisoned for their involvement in supplying oxygen factories at a price 1000% higher than the market price, Update Libya reports citing the country’s top prosecutor. Siddiq al-Soor indicates that health minister Ali al-Zanati, and his deputy, Samir Koko, contracted by way of direct assignment to carry out […]