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Tunisia: Parliament holds inaugural session, political tussles begin

Ahead of the Presidential elections later on this month, attention in Tunisia has shifted to the parliament’s first session. The newly elected 217 members of the parliament were present to honor the inaugural session which was also marked by a speech by the president of the outgoing interim assembly, Mustapha Ben Jaffar. The parliamentary elections […]

EBRD to support Morocco’s advanced regionalization plans; green economy financing

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is committed to supporting the implementation of advanced regionalization, particularly in the Marrakech-Safi region, through major structuring projects, said new EBRD director in Morocco Antoine Sallé de Chou. The EBRD director’s remarks were made at a press briefing Wednesday following a meeting with the Wali of the […]

Libya: Principal state firms transferred to Benghazi

Three important state firms will have their headquarters moved from Tripoli to Benghazi in the drive to give the eastern city more authority. According to a government decree, Libyan Airlines, Libyan Insurance Company and the National Investment Company, as well as the Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC), will be transferred. The decree has to be […]