Middle Eastern Conflicts and Ebola Outbreak Hamper UN Development Goals

UNITED NATIONS – “The current crisis in South Sudan, Iraq, and Syria and the outbreak of Ebola are stretching the abilities of the United Nations,” said Bettina Leuscher, Chief Spokesperson of the World Food Program (WFP) on September 21st in a panel discussion organized by the United Nations Foundation in New York. In less than […]

Algeria to Grant Residency Permits to Sub-Saharan Migrants

Embarrassed by a growing surge of anti-migrant sentiment and in need of workers in farming and construction, Algeria is rushing to save its face with the launch of an operation to grant residency rights and job permits to illegal African migrants. The migrant regularization plan was announced by Algeria’s Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune in response […]

Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development loans Tunisia $52m for road projects

The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development has granted Tunisia $52 million (KWD16 million) in form of credit facility to be used for road projects. The financing deal was signed during the 52nd annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the fund, held on the sidelines of the annual joint meetings of Arab […]