Forum on Eco-Technological city in Laayoune oct 2019

Egypt sets up consulting firm for transport projects

The Egyptian Transport ministry signed on the 19th of June a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an International/Egyptian alliance to set up a consulting firm that will provide consulting services in the fields of transportation projects. The Egyptian-French consortium comprises French Aegis Alliance, the International Consulting Company (Sestra) and Shaker Engineering Company. The new firm, […]

Dutch, Interpol-flagged for alleged arms trafficking, arrested in Casablanca

Moroccan police arrested an Interpol-flagged Dutch citizen of Turkish origin on Thursday at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport. The man is wanted for alleged involvement in arms trafficking. Casablanca police detained the suspect immediately upon arriving from Istanbul, Türkiye, after a routine security check flagged an international arrest warrant tying him to alleged participation in […]

IMF Urges Tunisia to Cut Fuel Subsidies

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Tunisia to cut fuel subsidies and trim its public-sector payroll in a bid to lower budget deficit. “It is necessary to reduce unfair energy subsidies through increases in domestic energy prices that follow international oil prices,” the IMF said in a statement. “The public-sector wage bill is very large […]