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Tunisia: President dissolves municipal councils

Tunisian President Kais Saied announced the dissolution of municipal councils, months before the municipal elections, further dismantling the systems of government developed after the 2011 revolution that brought democracy. “We will discuss a decree to dissolve municipalities and replace them by special councils,” he said in a video of a cabinet meeting that was posted […]

Egypt values compensation for Suez Canal blockage at over $1bn

Egyptian authorities expect to get more than $1 billion from Ever Given to cover damage and losses incurred in operations to float the mega ship that blocked the vital waterway for several days. The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Osama Rabei told media that the authority launched Wednesday probe into the incident that […]

Morocco/earthquake: Death toll jumps to 2,122 deaths, number of injured to 2,421

The death toll from the devastating earthquake, which hit Friday night Morocco and was centered in the Igil commune in the Hawz region, has jumped to 2,122 deaths and the number of injured to 2,421, including over 1,000 in critical condition, according to an updated report from the Ministry of the Interior. The number of […]