Laâyoune-Sakia-El-Hamra

Tunisia: New shortage of subsidized bread

Tunisians are regularly confronted with shortages of basic commodities, and this time they’re faced with a new shortage of subsidized bread, an indispensable staple in the daily lives of this North African people. Endless queues and empty bakery stalls – this situation has persisted for weeks, to the great displeasure of a large fringe of […]

Egypt, IMF to resume negotiations over new program in November

A delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will visit Egypt in the first week of November to resume talks over a new loan agreement. Egypt and the Washington-based institution began talks for a new loan for the Middle East country in March. The Arab country has turned to the IFM for a new loan […]

Tunisia: tourism arrivals rise by 17.4% in Q1; revenues by 35.1%

Tunisian tourism has scored a 17.4 percent in the number of arrivals in the first quarter of the year, while yearly revenues of the sector have jumped by 35.1 percent from last year’s proceedings. The figures were reported by London-based Asharq Al-Awsat daily, which quoted tourism minister Rene Trabelsi. The increase generated $262.6 million in […]