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Following the repeated attacks of shrines by unidentified individuals, the Tunisian government has decided to adopt emergency measures to protect Sufi Muslim mausoleums, considered as religious and cultural treasures. The latest such attack took place last Thursday when two Sufi mausoleums were torched. Many believe that ultra-conservative Salafist Muslims are behind such acts. The government […]
British petroleum is not hiding its fears about the risks in the North African region after it revealed that it was having second thoughts about its activities in Libya. The spokesperson of the British company said that drillings in Libya were scheduled for the end of the second quarter this year but the company is […]
“Today, Emirati women are a model for Gulf or Arab women” said Dr Amal Al Qubaisi while making her first speech as the Federal National Council Speaker. As Deputy Speaker, Dr Amal Al Qubaisi, took the FNC Speaker’s chair, last week in Abu Dhabi, making history as it was the first time ever that a […]
Last December, the U.N. Security Council passed a cautious resolution that outlined steps to be taken before an international military intervention into Mali to deal with the deteriorating security situation in the country. But in a surprise move on 11 January, French President Francois Hollande authorized airstrikes in Mali to stop a sudden southward push […]
French power leader Alsthom will provide Libya spare parts for 11 gas turbine units under a 250 million euro contract signed with General Electricity Company of the North African country. The Alstom spare parts are destined for five Libyan power plants operating GT13 turbines manufactured and installed by the French company. The delivery of parts […]
Relations between the Head of the Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, and the leader of the Istiqlal Party, the backbone of the governmental coalition, Hamid Chabat, are growing more strained by the day. Chabat’s harsh criticism of the government’s performance and his repeated calls for a cabinet reshuffle are the main bone of contention between the two […]
While French troops are treated and greeted in Mali as liberators rather than as foreign occupiers, Egypt’s Islamist president Mohamed Morsi has expressed opposition to France’s military action launched to dislodge the Jihadist fighters linked to Al Qaeda occupying the northern part of the impoverished West African country. “We do not accept at all the […]
The free trade agreement between Korea and EU came into force on 1 July 2011. Under the FTA, the EU agreed to eliminate or phase out tariffs on 96% of goods, and Korea for 99% of goods, within three years. Within five years, 98.7% of imports would be tariff-free. Beside tariff reduction, the FTA facilitates […]
Ryanair is in talks with Libya, Egypt and Tunisia about their markets after predicting a 3-4% growth this year. The company is Europe’s biggest low-cost airline. Its growth will be slower during this year but expects a passenger increase of up to 82.5 million in the year to March 2014 according to its chief executive […]
Mansour group is planning to sell its supermarket chain, Metro, and discount grocery store Kheir Zaman. Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) has set its eyes on the supermarket in a deal estimated around $200 to $300 million. Egypt’s largest supermarket chain is Metro. It is present in 10 cities with more than 40 outlets. MAF gained […]