Tunisian Interior Minister Hichem Mechichi named PM

Tunisia’s PM Fires Energy Minister over Graft

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed dismissed his energy minister Khalid Kaddour who is facing a corruption probe, the Premier’s office said. Kaddour was dismissed less than a year after his appointment in September 2017 in a move that will trigger other sackings. Kaddour will stand before justice in November over allegations of “administrative and financial […]

Shell, Morocco sign LNG supply agreement

Morocco’s electricity and water utility ONEE signed a deal to buy from Shell 0.5 billion cubic meters of liquified natural gas (LNG) over 12 years in a push to increase the share of natural gas in its energy mix, Morocco’s ministry of energy transition said. In the first years, the LNG will be supplied via […]

Islamic State Resurfaces in Libya

The terrorist Islamic State assaulted Wednesday a checkpoint of the Libyan National Army, a first incident of its kind in several months. While the two main governments in Libya have recently concluded a ceasefire and the frequency of fighting has drastically decreased, the Islamic state has resurfaced, attacking a checkpoint of the Libyan National Army, […]