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A Writer’s felony, or when a blackmailer’s multi-million-Euro scheme evaporates

The French writer and journalist Eric Laurent, well known in Morocco for his books on the Kingdom, some friendly, others less friendly, has been arrested on Thursday after he was caught red-handed in blackmail and extortion, reported the French RTL radio station on its website. Eric Laurent, author of “Memoires d’un Roi”, a book he […]

Mozambique ‘tuna bond’ case: Credit Suisse loses bid to block UK trial due in October

Credit Suisse has lost its bid to block the lawsuit filed by the Government of Mozambique against the Swiss bank for its role in the 2 billion dollar scandal known as the “tuna deal”, and will thus be brought to trial in October. A UK high court judge on Monday (4 July) refused to strike […]

Egypt’s wheat imports increase by more than $2Bln during 1st half of 2024

Egypt’s wheat imports significantly increased in the first half of 2024, rising to $2.324 billion from $1.785 billion in the same period of 2023, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). Wheat remains a crucial staple food for the country, contributing to the overall rise in raw material imports, which reached […]