For some time now the Moroccan health system has been subject to criticism. High cost for health care has become one of the main concerns of Moroccan citizens. Officials are now trying their best to reduce in a significatif way costs by the end of the year. The main problem according to the health minister […]
Author: North Africa Post
A Quest for North Africa’s Economic Recovery: Lessons from Post-Communist Europe
In May 2012, leaders of the G8 countries met in France in order to discuss an eventual support of the ongoing revolutionary processes of the Arab Spring. Although a number of countries have already helped financially or otherwise, the current amounts of aid implicitly suggest that another Marshall Plan in not going to take place. […]
Egypt: tourism industry revived by land auctions
The revolt that brought an end to Hosni Mubarak’s presidency also prorogued the departure of investors and tourists in Egypt. To regain the 14.5 million visitors that generated 12.5 billion dollars, the actual tourism minister announced that lands will be auctioned for tourist developments. According to him “28 million sq meters will be put on […]
New iPad Apps for Arab Weight Watchers
A new iPad application has been approved and launched lately by Apple Company. It targets weight watchers in the Arab world and namely those concerned about their health and diabetes which rising at alarming rate due to lifestyle choices and lack of physical activities. The application, called Rokco is a development of European chef Rok […]
Tunisia struggles to reinvigorate its tourism
The tourism sector in Tunisia which was unstable since the Yasmine revolution has recorded a good performance during the first nine months of 2012 and according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Tourism, some 4.4 million tourists visited the country from January 1 to September 20, posting a 32 percent increase compared […]
Major Job cuts to save UBS
Lately many European banks have been suffering because of the slow European economy. UBS, one of the major Swiss bank wishes to prevent dilapidating profits by diminishing operations that have been jugged risky. Thus deciding to mainly exploit its wealth management group. This bank that is based in Zurich was forced to put in place […]
Daily Multivitamin Intake Can Reduce Men’s Cancer Risk?
Men who take daily a multivitamin pill could see their risk of developing a life-threatening form of cancer reduced considerably, according to a new medical study. The findings, published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that a daily intake of multivitamin helped to lower the risk of cancer by at least eight […]
USA: the job growth, the tax hikes and voters’ expectations
The tight contest between Obama and Romney will finally come to an end on November 6th. However this week will be marked by the unveiling of the closely monitored employment report. Although Hurricane Sandy forced the government to stop working for 2 days, the Labor department plans to release the October jobs data as scheduled […]
Tunisia Denies Existence of Jihadist Training Camps on its Soil
Tunisia has denied the news reported by French magazine “Marianne” alleging the existence of jihadist training camps on its soil. The Tunisian interior Ministry on Tuesday denied the news that was reproduced by some Tunisian media. “The internal security forces, in collaboration with the national army, closely monitor the border regions and are vigilant in […]
Vienna Hosts North Africa Oil and Gas Summit
Vienna plays host November 6 through 8 to the seventh annual North Africa oil and gas summit that will provide attendees with the opportunity to share insights on the region’s recent development prospects and a concrete understanding of the available blocks, evolving fiscal and legal frameworks and contractual terms from strategy leaders in the region. […]









