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Libya Raises Maritime Alert as Abandoned Russian LNG Tanker Drifts Towards its Waters

Authorities in Libya have heightened maritime alert levels after a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker, identified as ARCTIC METAGAZ, was spotted drifting uncontrollably towards the country’s territorial waters.   The Ports and Maritime Transport Authority reported on Wednesday, March 18, that the vessel is unmanned and unable to manoeuvre, leaving it vulnerable to prevailing winds […]

Tunisia: President Calls for National Unity to Withstand Post-Revolution Challenges

Tunisian President Caid Essebi Sunday called for national unity to take up the myriad of challenges, including terrorism, which have gripped the country five years after the 2011 revolution. “Without unity, no action can succeed,” President Essebi said in an address to the nation marking the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence. For the President, […]

Tunisia: Agricultural products aiming higher markets

The implementation of a project destined to ease and improve market accessibility of Tunisia’s harissa, Djebba fig and prickly pear produce is being done by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and funded by the Government of Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). The project will kick off from the beginning of next […]