Tires join list of lacking goods in Algerian market

Algeria’s drastic import cut policy has caused a severe shortage in all sorts of tires in a country where queues for basic goods have become the new norm. Restrictions to curb the outflow of hard currency in the import reliant country have hit several sectors in Algeria including cars and car parts and tires, leading […]

Egypt: Al Sisi’s top close aid named Transport Minister

President Fattah al-Sisi has named head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Transport Minister in replacement of Hisham Arafat who stepped down late last month following a train accident that claimed the lives of 22 people. Kamel al-Wazir, a military general is the head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority, one of companies responsible for […]

Egypt: FM Shoukry concerned over situation in Libya

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry expressed deep concern over the conflict in Libya and its implications for the country’s future, during a Sunday meeting with his Libyan counterpart, Mohamed Al-Dairi. Hostilities in Libya between the government forces and the Islamists have not stopped leading many to fear that it could delay the projected UN-led dialogue […]