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Tunisian president prefers political survival over economic reform – US think Tank

Tunisian President Kais Saied has sapped five years in office without initiating reforms that could boost the competitiveness of the Tunisian economy, due to his focus on political survival, said a new study published by Carnegei Middle East Center. “Although Saied antagonized large private enterprises with an anti-business and anti-elite populist narrative, he refrained from […]

Libya : Rebels to handover ports after Ramadan

The Barqa rebels, found in eastern Libya, that are in charge of Libya’s largest oil-export terminal are willing to hand it over to the government if the new parliament takes office. Legislative elections were held last week and results are expected to be announced in a fortnight. The rebel group controlled four oil ports but […]

Morocco’s RAM to cut jobs and routes due to coronavirus crisis

Morocco’s flag carrier RAM saw its revenues drop to zero because of a domestic and international flight ban following the coronavirus outbreak leaving the company struggling to pay salaries and expenses. The company has requested state aid and plans layoffs as well as canceling some routes it has opened recently, Moroccan media reported, noting that […]