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Egypt fields former minister of Tourism as candidate for UNESCO Director-General

Egypt Thursday officially presented former minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany as the country’s candidate for the position of UNESCO Director-General. Mustafa Madbouli, Prime Minister of the Arab country was present at the press conference announcing the nomination of the former minister. “Words fail to express my pride in being chosen as a candidate […]

Tunisia: Dissolution of judicial independence body a “big step in the wrong direction” – UN human rights chief

Dissolving the Tunisian body that deals with judicial independence, known as the High Judicial Council, is a “clear violation” of the country’s obligations under international human rights law, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet warned on Tuesday. Tunisian President Kais Saied announced his decision to dissolve the Council on Sunday, saying “the judicial council belongs […]

Morocco launches tender for $1.6 bln terminal in Casablanca airport

Morocco has officially issued an expression of interest to build a new terminal worth 1.6 billion dollars that would increase capacity at the Casablanca airport from 15 million currently to 35 million by 2029, Moroccan airports agency ONDA said. ONDA seeks bidders to build the terminal and related infrastructure as part of its 2030 expansion […]