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Libya: GNA holds 35 Egyptian fishermen in detention since November

The UN-backed Government National Accord (GNA) has arrested 35 Egyptian fishermen who are reportedly in custody since November last year. The detainees, most of whom hail from the Egyptian city of Kafr El-Sheikh, were arrested while working on Libyan boats affiliated to the east-based government, Arab News reports citing Ahmed Nassar, the head of the […]

Egypt: New Terror Law vs Press Freedom

The Egyptian government has approved a new controversial anti-terrorism law that makes it illegal to publish news reports that contradicts the government’s official accounts and statements in terrorism cases. Under the new bill, yet to be signed into law by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, journalists face jail terms (at least two years) if they publish reports […]

Moroccan Railways’ Net Profits hit 223 Million DH in 2016

Morocco’s state-owned railway operating company (ONCF) posted a net profit of 223 million Dirhams in 2016, up 31% compared to 2015. The company said in a statement that its turnover over the same period reached 3.7 billion DH with an added value of 2.5 billion DH and a self-sustainability of 273 million DH, 5.8% higher […]