Sheikh Mohammed

Mauritania: Parliament Approves Military Status Reforms for Officers and Non-Officers

The National Assembly of Mauritania has adopted two bills amending the legal status of officers and non-officers in the national Army during a public sitting chaired by Mohamed Bemba Meguett. Defense Minister Hanena Ould Sidi said the reforms reflect major institutional and operational changes within the Armed Forces since the original laws were enacted. The […]

Tunisians Divided Over Women‘s Inheritance Rights

Tunisians of all walks of life are divided over the issue of gender equality in inheritance rights. A controversial reform of the inheritance law unveiled in this regard by President Beji Caid Essebsi and backed by the mufti of Tunisia has sparked fierce and endless debates between conservatives and liberals. Islamic (sharia) law generally gives […]

Egypt: Tourism revenues on the rise thanks to arrivals from Eastern Europe, Gulf countries

Egypt is targeting between $6 billion and $9 billion in tourism revenues in 2021 as the country reports a rise in arrivals of Eastern European and Gulf holidaymakers, Bloomberg reports quoting tourism minister Khaled El Anany. Late last month, Deputy Minister Ghada Shalaby said Egypt is expecting to generate between $6 billion and $7 billion […]