Horst Köhler at security council

Tunisia to receive 7million tourists in 2014

Tunisia’s Tourism minister, Amel Karboul, is expecting the influx of tourists this year to surpass those of the previous. Apart from its Mediterranean beaches, the ministry wants to promote desert and cultural tourism. The country is expecting 7million tourists in estimation during the course of the year if there are no major disturbances. Tunisia’s political […]

Sudan’s two warring generals declare ‘unilateral’ Eid ceasefire amid escalating violence

Leaders of both warring parties in Sudan have independently announced temporary ceasefires to coincide with the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha amid escalating fighting in the Sudanese capital. As fighting continued raging across the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on the eve of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday celebrated Wednesday, the two warring generals — Sudan’s army chief […]

Libya unveils new oil find as production ambitions rise

Libya’s National Oil Corporation has confirmed a significant oil discovery in the Ghadames Basin, approximately 450 kilometers southwest of Tripoli, marking a fresh milestone in the nation’s energy ambitions. The exploratory well, drilled under the oversight of the Arabian Gulf Oil Company, is estimated to produce 4,675 barrels of crude oil and two million cubic […]