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Libya: General Haftar sends unmarked jets to bomb Maitiga

The Maitiga airbase, the capitals’ only functioning airport, has come under attack from an unidentified jet which fired two missiles. The airbase was closed for a while after the attack but has reopened without suffering any major damages. The runaway remains intact. Ex-general Khalifa Haftar has claimed that his troops carried out the attack. The […]

France to scan asylum seekers in Libya to curb deadly crossings of Mediterranean

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will start processing asylum seekers’ applications in Libya as of this summer, in a move to curb the deadly crossing of the Mediterranean by illegal migrants. “The idea is to create hotspots to avoid that people take crazy risks when they are not all eligible for asylum. […]

Morocco Shows Brightest Medium-term Growth Prospects in MENA Region

Amid bleak growth prospects in the MENA region on the backdrop of tightening fiscal policies in response to low oil prices, Morocco stands out with forecasts to post favorable growth prospects on the medium-term, Capital Economics’ Q2 2016 Middle East Outlook report said. “And Morocco’s economy, whose medium-term prospects are the brightest in the region, […]