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Morocco largest watermelon supplier to EU

Exports of Morocco’s watermelons to the EU exceeded that of Spain for the first time in the first half of 2021 as the Kingdom’s pursues an agricultural development strategy to bolster overseas sales. Morocco exported 203 million kilos of watermelons to different EU countries compared with 196 million kilos the same period last year, EU […]

Egypt: Jihadists Escalate Attacks against Army in Sinai

The Islamic State has intensified its war against the Egyptian army in Sinai where the jihadist fighters launched Wednesday deadly coordinated assaults against several military checkpoints. According to Egyptian military officials, over 100 militants and 18 soldiers were killed in yesterday’s fighting which marked an upsurge of violence between government and Islamist combatants. According to […]

Tunisia: HRW denounces harsh & sham trials against political opponents

Human Rights Watch has denounced the harsh and unfair sentences issued lately by a Tunisian court against political opponents of the authoritarian regime of Kais Saeid. Prison sentences of up to 66 years were handed down to 37 politicians, businessmen, and lawyers in politically-motivated sham trials, said HRW, decrying quash unfair proceedings. The Tunis Court […]