TUNISIA-ECONOMY-POLITICS-INVESTMENT-DIPLOMACY

Somalia: US imposes sanctions on 14 men to sap al-Shabaab finances

The United States government on Monday (17 October) imposed sanctions on 14 men, including six it said were part of a network that has engaged in weapons procurement, financial facilitation and recruitment for the Somalia-based al-Shabaab militant Islamist group. This new, expansive round of sanctions is in addition to drone strikes and military advice from […]

Algeria: Lower house approves Investment bill limiting 49:51 rule

The People’s Assembly, Algeria’s lower house of parliament, adopted the 37 amendments of the bill on the promotion of investment and limited the controversial and strongly criticized 49:51 investment rule to “strategic sectors” only. The amendments were proposed by the committee of economic, development, industry, trade and planning affairs of the Assembly. The minister of […]

Kidnapping of Spanish tourist in Southern Algeria vindicates terror warnings issued to foreigners

The Algerian military regime is keeping a very tight lid on the Spanish tourist who was abducted Wednesday in Southern Algeria, according to Spanish press reports. Militants of the terrorist group of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara are suspected to be behind the kidnapping of the 50-year-old Spaniard. During this terror operation, other […]