cyber-security

France to deport Tunisians, Algerians flagged as security threats

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced this Monday November 2, on BFMTV he would pay visits to Tunisia and Algeria to discuss the fight against terrorism and the repatriation of nationals registered for radicalism.   The Interior Minister is expected in Tunisia on Nov. 06 to hand over the list of the Tunisians put on […]

Libya: NOC Chairman orders Sharara oilfield to remain closed

Mustafa Sanallah, the Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), which manages the North African country’s oil exploitation, Sunday said the Sharara oilfield in the South remains shut down because of the presence of armed forces. The Sharara oilfield, Libya’s biggest, has come to a standstill since December after some armed groups seized it to […]

Bank Al-Maghrib Expected to Hold Key Rate Steady Amid Middle East Uncertainty

Morocco’s central bank is widely expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 2.25% when its policy council convenes on March 17, in what would mark the fourth consecutive pause in the current monetary cycle. Despite domestic macroeconomic conditions that would ordinarily justify further easing, geopolitical turbulence stemming from the Middle East conflict has prompted […]