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Suicides of Tunisian migrants in Italian prisons on the rise

The number of suicides among Tunisian migrants in Italian prisons has been rising, raising serious concerns. Former MP and civil society activist Majdi Karbai drew attention to this troubling trend end of December, following the death of a Tunisian migrant in Piacenza prison, located in northern Italy. Karbai, alongside Tunisian NGOs, has been sounding the […]

Bolivian MP endorses Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as only solution for Sahara Dispute

Member of the Bolivian Parliament Samantha Nogales has publicly endorsed Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative for the Sahara, describing it as the only viable solution to the ongoing regional dispute over the Kingdom’s southern provinces. In a statement she made following her recent five-day visit to Morocco (June 23-28) at the head of a parliamentary delegation, Samantha […]

China’s Hengtong to manufacture fiber-optic cables in Egypt

Chinese power and fiber optic cable manufacturer Hengtong will set up a plant in Egypt to produce fiber cable as result of a deal between the Chinese company and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). Hengtong will invest $18 million for the project with a capacity of up to 2 million kilometers in the zone. […]