Egypt’s tourism revenues were hard hit by a travel ban on its popular winter sun destination of Sharm el-Sheikh, which continues to be maintained by the UK. A charm offensive has been launched by Egyptian authorities to highlight the attractions of other Red Sea resorts since the UK banned its airlines to land in Sharm […]
A strike law that the government managed to pass in the Parliament’s two chambers has been rejected by the main labor union, who called for a nation-wide strike and protests. In addition to the law, the unions decry the impact of inflation, low wages and what they describe as deteriorating conditions of the working class. […]
Algerian and Mauritanian authorities opened a new border post south of Algeria’s main southern city of Tindouf, despite the security reality on the ground, and the fact that the border region, decreed military zone by Mauritania, is frequently used by cross-border criminals and traffickers. The post dubbed, Mustapha Ben Boulied has 46 offices, 4 car […]
