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Tunisia: State of Emergency Sparks Fears over Freedom Restrictions

One week after Tunisia beach terror attacks in Sousse which claimed the lives of 38 foreign tourists, including 30 Britons, Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi has declared a 30-day state of emergency, raising concerns of human rights activists. The state of emergency gives the army and police more authority and powers. According to a decree […]

Morocco on course to take full-control of Sahara air space management

Spain has confirmed it was working on handing over the management of the Sahara air space to Morocco, which has followed a gradual approach to end Spanish colonial residues in the territory. Spain, the former colonial power, has retained control over the Sahara air space from the Canary Islands. The Spanish government said in a […]

Crescent Petroleum ready to venture in Libya

Crescent petroleum, a United Arab Emirates based company is eyeing investments into Libya’s oil and gas sector. The company has no investments of such in Libya but it is no stranger to the sector because it is already active in Iraq and Egypt. The chief executive of the company, Majid Jafar told reporters at the […]