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French court frees TunisAir flight attendant convicted for smuggling

A court in Aix en Provence, southern France, Thursday, ordered the release of a TunisAir flight attendant arrested last Sunday at Marseille Provence Airport for smuggling cigarettes into France.   The flight attendant, a lady, will be however sued for recidivism, reports say.   French authorities at Marseille airport rounded three flight attendants on a […]

Africa’s diaspora remittances to grow 5,4% in 2024, market set to reach $500bn by 2035

Remittances to Africa and the Middle East, which play a pivotal role in many regional economies, significantly contributing to their GDP, are estimated to have increased 5.4% in 2024, primarily due to rebounded flows to Egypt, after a 14.6% decline in 2023. In 2024, remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are expected to reach […]

Saif al Islam Gaddafi traveled to Egypt before submitting candidacy for presidential polls– reports

Saif al Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and candidate for December 24 presidential elections in the oil-rich country, had traveled to Egypt to get the backing of President Abdelfattah al-Sisi prior to submitting his candidacy for the polls, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reports. The Qatari media citing informed Libyan sources aware of communication […]