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Egypt issues gasoil importation tenders

The Egyptian state oil firm has issued a tender to purchase around 500,000 tons of gasoil for delivery into Mediterranean ports between January and March next year according to a tender document. The tender is for 15 cargoes to be delivered in Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city and El Dekheila. Bidding ends on the 18th […]

Tunisia: Detention of Environment Minister in connection with waste scandal

A Tunisian court Monday ordered the arrest of Local Affairs and Environment Minister and scores of other officials accused of corruption in connection with the importation of tons of highly dangerous waste from Italy. Mustapha Laroui was dismissed from the cabinet as result of the arrest warrant issued by the ministry of justice. Nineteen other […]

UK launches ‘Rwanda operation’ to detain migrants earmarked for deportation

British authorities have detained an unspecified number of migrants in preparation to send them to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration policy, government officials said earlier this week. Days after British Parliament adopted the controversial law providing for deporting asylum seekers to the African country, Sunak’s […]