Eight years after the popular uprising that ousted President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisian are back to the streets again as the government and its powerful workers’ union have failed to reach a deal to raise the wages for about 670,000 civil servants. Although praised for its relatively peaceful transition to democracy, Tunisia is still […]
At least 90 migrants, mostly Pakistanis, lost their lives off the coast of Libya on Friday after their boat capsized, according to press reports. The victims were dreaming to reach Italy but their vessel, owned by smugglers, sank adding a new tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea. According to IOM Libya’s Olivia Headon, 10 bodies washed […]
Morocco secured $1.77 billion in World Bank financing during fiscal year 2025, positioning itself as the institution’s 11th largest recipient overall and eighth largest borrower from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), according to newly released Bretton Woods statistics. The World Bank’s total commitments reached $80.8 billion for the fiscal year ending June […]
