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The killing of three French journalists in northern Malian region of Kidal in early November 2013 is indicative of the ability of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) to conduct terrorist attacks in the region despite French military presence. Similarly, the announcement of the creation of a new terrorist group called Al Mourabitoun out of […]
Mauritania which is pinpointed by several international and national NGOs for the practice of slavery that is still common in the country decided to set up a special court to try slavery crimes and help thus put an end to the practice. The Judiciary Supreme council, chaired by the head of State, decided this week […]
Signs of shaking up the transitional road-map set up by the military after the coup d’état against Mohammed Morsi have emerged after Interim President Adly Mansour hinted that they can hold presidential elections before the parliamentary polls. Egypt is still in a critical situation as the Muslim Brotherhood and it supporters continue to demand the […]
In order to deal with the envisaged decline in state revenues, Tunisia is planning to introduce tax hikes and subsidy cuts in the budget for 2014. Not surprisingly, this unpopular call has already triggered a wave of controversy, while economists agree that all in all the entire draft of the 2014 budget is inevitably facing […]
New protests in the Libyan capital are calling for the departure of Prime Minster Ali Zeidan. The protesters blocked the entry to several ministries and other important state institutions in a bid to pressure the Prime Minster into tendering his resignation. The office of the Prime Minister, the oil, finance, transport, foreign and justice ministries […]
A day after declaring the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group, Egypt has embarked on the arrest and detention of supporters belonging or supporting the group on the basis of suspicion of being linked to a terrorist organization. Security in the capital has been increased after a second bomb attack in this week. General Al-Sisi said […]
Threats of terrorists’ attacks on New Year’s Eve are being issued by the Interior Ministry but it seems as if Tunisians are busy preparing for festivities. The end of year is usually marked with celebrations all over the world and it is also seen by businesses as an opportune moment to offer promotional packages. Minister […]
Former Algerian billionaire tycoon, Rafik Khalifa, has been extradited to his homeland after living in Britain for more than a decade. Once considered the “golden boy” of Algeria, the 47-year-old Khalifa rose from obscurity to build an empire including a bank, an airline and television stations, at one point employing an estimated 20,000 people in […]
Morocco’s opposition blocked the passage of the draft of the Finance Law in the Parliament, which caused a major upheaval. According to the leader of the Parliament’s Istiqlal Party, Mohamed Ansari, the finance act did not deliver a clear economic and social policy. For instance, the number of jobs that should be created by the […]
The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, announced it is investing $50 million in Alliances Group, a leading Moroccan home builder, “to increase the supply of quality affordable housing, create jobs, and spark broader economic development.” The investment consists in the purchase of 3% of the Moroccan group’s shares for $25 […]