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Mauritania Pelagic Sells 23 % of its Shares for € 20 million

Mauritania Pelagic, the largest holding company specializing in production and processing of fish, has sold 23 pc of its shares to international Investments Fund “Hermes-Sojitz” for €20 million. The money derived from the deal will be used for the construction of a modern fishing trawler equipped with 500 tons refrigerated sea water (RSW) tanks. Installing […]

Japan, Morocco to conclude tax Convention

Japan and Morocco have agreed in principle on a tax convention that will promote further mutual investments and economic exchanges between the two countries, announced the Japanese Foreign Ministry on its website on Tuesday. The Convention includes provisions for the purposes of clarifying the scope of taxation in the two countries, eliminating international double taxation […]

Egypt: UN scraps scheduled anti-torture conference over criticism

The United Nations has called off plans to hold a conference against torture in Cairo after several participant organizations criticized Egypt human rights record. The two-day meeting planned for September 4 is themed “Defining and Criminalizing Torture in Legislation in the Arab Region”. Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights […]