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A Tunisian Jewish Appointed New Tourism Minister

Tunisian Jewish businessman Rene Trabelsi has been appointed new tourism minister in a partial cabinet reshuffle that the Prime Minister Youssef Chahed hopes will add new momentum to the cabinet. Twelve other ministers were appointed but key portfolios such as finance, foreign affairs and the interior were kept unchanged. “This reshuffle is to make the […]

France issues arrest warrant for Algerian diplomat involved in kidnaping of political refugee

Against the backdrop of worsening ties between Paris and Algiers, French judicial authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for a former Algerian embassy official accused of orchestrating a covert kidnapping operation on French soil. The suspect, identified as a former intelligence officer operating under diplomatic cover, is wanted for “arrest, abduction and unlawful detention […]

Egypt Gets $116 Mln Financial Support For Solar Projects

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Proparco have contributed $58 million each for the construction and operation of two 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plants in Egypt. These plants are the first two projects to be financed under Egypt’s ambitious feed-in tariff scheme for renewable and will be part of the planned […]