Morocco has been awarded ‘A’ rating by the UN Human Rights Committee for adopting the law on the national mechanism for the prevention of torture, designating its National Human Rights Council as the operative body. The North African kingdom is among the five countries that topped this year the UN committee’s ranking for the implementation […]
Tunisian sacked Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi made Thursday his first public appearance since his removal on July 25 by President Kais Saied amid rumors that he has been under house arrest. Mechichi showed up at the headquarters of the country’s anti-corruption agency, INLUCC, to declare his assets, Webdo Tunis reports. The move, the media notes, […]
Some 29 global companies including Amazon and Microsoft agreed Thursday with the Egyptian government to open headquarters, as authorities expect the agreement to create more than 34 thousand new job opportunities for youth. The agreements and contracts were signed with IT Industry Development Authority ETIDA. Per the accords, the contribution of the 29 companies will […]
