The Atlantic Council, the U.S. State Department and Amnesty International have issued scathing reports on the deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia and sounded the alarm over the escalating repression and prosecution of opposition leaders ahead of upcoming presidential election scheduled for October. In its analysis on the worsening political crisis in Tunisia, the American […]
The Egyptian government Wednesday approved temporarily a draft decree exempting travelers who bring gold from customs duties and other fees except value-added tax (VAT), reports say. The draft is applicable to semi-manufactured gold, gold prepared for currency-trade, and jewelry parts made or coated with a layer of precious metals. It is however unclear how much […]
The European Union (EU) has denounced “restrictive measures imposed on bilateral trade” without prior consultation with the EU, says a report released on the occasion of 10th session of Algeria-EU Association Council convened Monday in Brussels. In January 2016, Algerian authorities required import licenses for certain European products such as cars, cement and concrete. These […]
