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Tunisia extends state of emergency for one month

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has extended from January 1st for one month the state of emergency in place since 2015 after a series of terror attacks hit the country killing dozens of people, mostly foreign tourists. The measure gives the state sweeping power to take action against anyone suspected for terrorism and break any gathering […]

Morocco’s Al Wahda Dam Reaches 60% Capacity Following Substantial Rainfall

After an extended period marked by concerning water level declines, Al Wahda Dam, Morocco’s largest reservoir, is progressively recovering thanks to significant recent precipitation. These rains delivered nearly 600 million cubic meters of water inflows, bringing total stored volume to over 2.069 billion cubic meters—a 59.16% fill rate. Precipitation exceeding 295 millimeters played a decisive […]

Tunisia detains 17 Egyptian fishermen for illegal fishing in its waters

Tunisia has arrested 17 Egyptian fishermen accused of illegal fishing activities in its waters. The information was confirmed Saturday by Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS). Assistant foreign minister for consular affairs said Egypt is closely following up the conditions of the 17 fishermen detained by Tunisian authorities. It is unclear when the fishermen were detained. […]