Jaouhar Ben Mbarek, leader of “Citoyens contre le coup d’Etat” [Citizens against the Coup d’Etat], a movement opposed to President Kais Saied’s July 25 exceptional measures, has indicated that he has been banned from leaving the country. Mbarek on his facebook account did not reveal the rationale behind authorities’ move. The politician and activist is […]
Desalination is the way forward for some of Morocco’s water stressed regions such as Agadir which faced the specter of thirst after its dams run out and its ground water depleted due to shortage of rainfall and unsustainable agriculture. The completion of a desalination plant in Agadir came at about time when the city was […]
Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ahmed Galal, has declared that the government will increase its spending or at least maintain it without increasing taxes or imposing new ones. He claimed the government has “multiple resources” to support its budget. Morsi’s government tried to reduce public spending as requirements for a loan from the International Monetary […]
