Lahcen Daoudi

Tunisia: PM’s visit to Italy scrapped after delegation member tested positive to covid-19

Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has interrupted his European tour and cancelled his trip to Italy after minister of Economy tested positive to covid-19, reports say.   Mechichi was expected in Rome on Tuesday at the invitation of the Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte, after his trip to Paris Monday. The Italy trip was cancelled after […]

Morocco’s trade deficit widens by 15.9% by end of July 2025

Morocco’s trade deficit deepened significantly in the first seven months of 2025, reaching 194.9 billion dirhams, up 15.9% from 168.2 billion dirhams recorded during the same period in 2024. This came on the back of a sharp increase in imports, which rose by 8.8% to 469.7 billion dirhams, while exports grew more modestly by 4.2%, […]

Libya’s rival military chiefs hold historic first meeting in Sirte to advance armed forces unity

The Chiefs of staff of Libya’s rival military forces held their first-ever meeting on Libyan soil this Sunday, July 12, in Sirte, marking a significant step towards unifying the country’s armed forces. The meeting was co-chaired by Salah al-Din al-Namroush of the UN-recognised Government of National Unity (GNU) and Khaled Haftar of the eastern-based Libyan […]