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Morocco secures US recognition of fisheries compliance, ensures market access until 2029

Morocco has officially obtained recognition from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries), confirming the compliance of its fisheries with the provisions of the US Marine Mammal Protection Act, the State Secretariat for Maritime Fisheries announced this week. The certification, effective from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, is a decisive step […]

Libyan Prime Minister has resumed duties after break for presidential elections

Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah chaired a government council meeting on Thursday to mark his official return to office, after taking time off to run in the aborted presidential election. The political situation is “critical,” Dbeibah said, as Libya has failed to hold a presidential election scheduled for Dec. 24 – the first by […]

Tunisia’s Islamic finance to flourish

A research study by Thomson Reuters has concluded that Islamic finance in Tunisia can grow, and claim at least 25% and up to 40% of the financial sector in 5years, if the required policies are implemented. Islamic finance has previously not been popular in the country because it has been neglected by the previous regime. […]