Libya revolution

Sacked Tunisian PM makes first public appearance

Tunisian sacked Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi made Thursday his first public appearance since his removal on July 25 by President Kais Saied amid rumors that he has been under house arrest. Mechichi showed up at the headquarters of the country’s anti-corruption agency, INLUCC, to declare his assets, Webdo Tunis reports. The move, the media notes, […]

Algeria-WB: Difficult to do business in Algeria

The World Bank Doing Business 2016 report categorizes Algeria among countries “hostile’’ to investment, placing the country at the 163rd rank out of 189 countries, with Singapore topping the rankings. Despite a myriad of efforts to stimulate economic revival following a plunge of the country’s economy due to the collapse of oil prices, Algeria is […]

French political class welcomes Paris new position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara

The French political class largely welcomed the new position expressed by President Emmanuel Macron in support of the autonomy proposal under Morocco’s sovereignty as the only solution to the Sahara conflict. Most of the French political leaders, including in the left, welcomed the decision as conducive to strengthening French Moroccan ties and contributing to finding […]