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Egypt: European travel advice dooming Egypt’s tourism

The powerful tourism industry in Egypt is nearing its doom if the imposed travel advice on European citizens by their governments is not removed. In the past few months, Egypt has been marred by violent protests when it was about to revive its lucrative and important tourism industry. Egyptian officials are claiming that the country […]

Libya: France to table sanctions against political process spoilers

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault Thursday announced Paris will next Monday propose sanctions against Libyan officials who still pose a threat to the UN-backed political process stumbling on opposed interests. “I do not exclude threatening them with sanctions. In any case, that is what I will propose to my foreign affairs colleagues on Monday in […]

IMF reviews upwards Morocco’s economic growth in 2021 to 5.7 %, best performance in MENA region

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reviewed upwards its economic forecasts for Morocco saying the Kingdom’s growth is expected to reach 5.7 % in 2021, which is the best performance in the Middle East & North Africa Region. The IMF new outlook takes into account several factors including the resilience of Moroccan economy and the […]