Corruption Puts Tunisia’s Transition at Risk- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Despite the remarkable progress in installing democratic political solutions witnessed in Tunisia since deposing President Ben Ali, the country continues to suffer from rampant corruption putting its democratic transition at risk, said the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in a recent analysis Dubbed “Tunisia’s Corruption Contagion: A Transition at Risk”, the analysis notes that corruption […]

Egypt mulls plans to establish three new free Zones

Egypt is considering building three new Free Zones, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Sunday to Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI). The future Zones, Madbouly’s office indicated in a statement, will be Alexandria, the 10th of Ramadan, and the 6th of October cities. The office also indicated that […]

Morocco Strongly Condemns Polisario’s Breach of UN Ceasefire Agreement in Sahara Buffer Strip

Morocco has strongly condemned the deployment of Polisario militiamen in the demilitarized border crossing with Mauritania, known as Guerguarat. Morocco’s Ambassador to the UN, Omar Hilale, told the Moroccan news agency (MAP) that the Polisario’s provocations in the Guerguarat crossing represent a blatant violation of the UN brokered ceasefire agreement and a disregard for the […]