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Egypt: Court Nullifies Transfer of Islands to KSA, Government to Hit back

Egypt’s Highest Administrative Court Tuesday ruled as “unconstitutional” the Government’s April decision to transfer two Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia and the cabinet announced that it would appeal the decision. The court indicated that the decision was illegal and violated the Egyptian constitution, ordering that the islands of Tiran and Sanafir should remain part […]

Industry, Trade, and Arms: Japan and South Korea Compete for Morocco’s Strategic Partnership

Morocco finds itself at the center of a quietly intensifying competition between two East Asian economic powerhouses — Japan and South Korea — each moving rapidly to deepen political, industrial, and commercial ties with the Kingdom, with Africa as the strategic backdrop, stated Aujourd’hui le Maroc in an article published Monday. Within a matter of […]

Tunisia: Former Justice Minister Handed 20-year Prison Sentence over Alleged Passport Forgery Scheme

A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Justice Minister Noureddine Bhiri to 20 years in prison in a case involving the alleged facilitation of passports and citizenship documents for foreign nationals linked to terrorism cases. Tunisia’s State news agency reported on Wednesday that the ruling was issued by the criminal Chamber specializing in terrorism cases […]