A man walks out of the Central Bank in Tunis

Morocco’s tomatoes production up 17% in 2014-2023

Morocco’s production of tomatoes grew by 17% between 2014 and 2023, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. Production increased from 1.23 million tons a decade earlier to 1.44 in 2023, it said, noting a drop in some main markets. The EU expects Morocco to remain its main tomato supplier until 2035, due to […]

Palestine Applies for Membership to ICC after Security Council Failed to Adopt Draft Resolution

President Mahmoud Abbas signed on Wednesday Palestine’s official application to become party to the Rome Statute of the Hague-based International Criminal Court and other principles governing the functioning of the court.   He also signed some twenty other international conventions, relating in particular to “war crimes,” “crimes against humanity” and cluster weapons. The move to […]

Algeria to get a new constitution

Algerians will be looking forward to the revision of their constitution after a message from President Bouteflika announced ongoing plans. The message stated that the decision was motivated by the changes in the Algerian society, strengthening of the state institutions and maintaining stability. Presidential adviser Mohamed Ali Boughazi read the message at an African scientific […]