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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 […]

Libya: knocking on the doors of its Mediterranean neighbors

At the ongoing forum between Italian and Libyan counterparts, the latter has presented possibilities of establishing Italian businesses in the country. Libya is inviting them to invest in the country. On behalf of the government, deputy minister Ali Ahmed Elsaleh told the Italian investors about their plans and hoped that they will take part in […]

Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria among largest global wheat importers

Egypt will be the largest global wheat importer in 2024/25 (July-June) as the country recovers from a foreign exchange reserve crisis and seeks to rebuild inventories, the US department of agriculture USDA said. “In addition to wheat milled for domestic use, Egypt is also expected to continue exporting some wheat flour to nearby countries such […]