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Gender Equality Enshrined in Tunisia’s Draft Constitution

Tunisia’s constitutional assembly voted earlier this week to enshrine gender equality in its draft constitution, upholding the country’s status as having one of the Arab world’s most progressive laws on women’s right. The text enshrining the equality between men and women was approved by a large majority of 159 lawmakers out of the 169 who […]

Tunisia: Protests erupt in several cities against general lockdown

Hundreds of Tunisians staged Sunday protests in several cities of the North African country to boycott the new general lockdown measures in place to curb contaminations of the COVID-19 virus.   The government’s decision of nation-wide night curfew and general lockdown for one week, starting May 9 and covering Eid al-Fitr came into effect Sunday […]

Morocco: Siemens to install 87 wind turbines in Boujdour

Wind energy is developing and expanding rapidly in Morocco, which is determined to bolster its green and renewable energies to power its competitive economy and sustainable growth. On Wednesday, Siemens Gamesa said it will install 87 wind turbines in the Boujdour wind farm, located in southern Morocco. It has received the order for the supply […]