FAO data challenges Tebboune’s wheat self-sufficiency mirage

Algeria may be heading for its best cereal harvest in years, but fresh data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and recent import trends suggest President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s repeated promises of wheat self-sufficiency remain a mirage. The FAO forecasts Algeria’s 2025-26 cereal harvest at around 5 million tons, far below the 9 million […]

Moroccan, UAE Legislative Institutions poised to bolster their cooperation

The Legislative Institutions of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates are poised to bolster their cooperation in the legislative and parliamentary fields as stipulated in a memorandum of understanding they signed on Monday in Rabat. The MoU was signed during a meeting between a delegation of the Federal National Council, led by FNC Speaker Dr. […]

Tunisia: No New Taxes on Companies, Individuals in 2019

The Tunisian government will not impose new taxes on companies and citizens in the 2019 budget, a statement released by the government said. According to the draft budget for 2019 released earlier this week, the government is committed to not burden economic institutions and citizens with new taxes in 2019 due to the “contributions they […]