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Tunisia: Security forces bust terror cell in Tataouine

A unit of the Tunisian National Guards has dismantled an alleged 10-men cell producing explosives in the Tatouine governorate, the Interior Ministry said. A statement of the ministry notes detainees were planning to use the explosives in terror attacks. The ministry stressed without providing much detail that some members of the cell have managed to […]

Report Denounces Awful Conditions of Refugees in Libya, Lambasts European Policies

Rape, torture and slave labor are among the horrendous daily realities for people stuck in Libya in their desperate attempt to escape war, persecution and poverty in African countries, and reach Europe. The dark picture was described in a new report compiled by Oxfam and Italian partners, MEDU and Borderline Sicilia, which called on Italy […]

Egypt moves forward with privatization as Emirates NBD eyes Banque du Caire

Emirates NBD, the largest bank in Dubai by assets, has commenced due diligence on a potential acquisition of a stake in Banque du Caire, Egypt’s sixth-largest commercial bank. This acquisition is part of Egypt’s ongoing efforts to privatize state-owned businesses as the country seeks to raise up to $2.5 billion in its 2024-2025 fiscal year. […]