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Tunisia: Kais Saied unveils new exceptional measures sparking the ire of his political rivals

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied announced Wednesday new exceptional measures to bolster his grab of all-out power effective since July 25, an announcement that triggered immediate criticism from his political rivals. The President enacted Wednesday a decree on these new exceptional measures that include the extension of the parliament’s suspension and lifting of MPs’ immunity. Likewise, […]

Egypt: Bombardier to lead Cairo’s 2 monorail lines construction

The Egyptian government has assigned a Bombardier-led consortium to build its monorail system in a contract valued at $4.5b. Bombardier and its partners, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors, will build and maintain the system aiming to decongest the Egyptian capital and ease commute for its 20 million inhabitants. The system will be made of two […]

AU Commission deeply concerned over recent armed conflicts in Tripoli

Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has voiced “deep concern” over the recent deadly armed clashes in Libya’s capital, Tripoli. The head of the AU Commission emphasized, in a statement released over the weekend, the significance of demilitarizing Tripoli, pointing to the armed conflicts that have caused fatalities and property damage. He […]