Asia Headlines International Tunisia

Chinese, Turkish textile companies to supply Tunisian armed forces with uniforms, anger of local manufacturers

Chinese and Turkish textile companies will supply the Tunisian armed forces with uniforms over the next three years for a value estimated at around $22.7 billion.   The procurement, kept secret, was disclosed by Nafaa Ennaifer, the President of the Tunisian Textile Federation who on a Facebook post said the contracts awarded to the foreign […]

Headlines Libya

Head of Libya’s Presidential Council visits Turkey

Mohammad Younes Menfi, chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council (PC) will meet this Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Anadolu news agency reports. Menfi, according to Turkey’s Communications Directorate, will be on a working visit at the invitation of Erdogan. This is Menfi’s first trip to Ankara after assuming the role of PC […]

Asia Headlines International Tunisia

TunisAir to sign debt rescheduling agreement with Turkish airport operator TAV

Tunisia’s national carrier, TunisAir, will sign on March 05, a debt settlement agreement with the Civil Aviation and Airport Authority (OACA) and Turkish airport operator TAV Airports to which it owes several million euros, Webdo Tunis reports.   TunisAir and TAV Airports managing Enfidha-Hammamet and Monastir HAbib Bourguiba airports have found themselves in a conflict […]

Asia Europe Headlines International Morocco

COVID-19 Variants: Morocco to suspend all air links with Switzerland, Turkey

Morocco has reportedly decided to suspend air links to and from Switzerland and Turkey. This decision, which has not been officially announced yet, is part of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and to prevent the spread of new COVID-19 variants. According to press reports, Moroccan authorities have decided to temporarily suspend all flights to […]

Asia Business Headlines International Morocco

Turkish ready-to-wear brands seek Moroccan suppliers

Turkish ready-to-wear stores operating in Morocco are looking for local suppliers after Morocco raised customs duty on clothes imports from Turkey. Defacto’s Morocco country manager Hassan Avsar said the company has already started textile production in Morocco. LC Waikiki is following suit seeking local suppliers for their stores, Medias 24 reported. This is a direct […]

Americas Headlines International Libya

US calls for immediate withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya

Washington called on Thursday for the “immediate withdrawal” of Russian and Turkish forces from the country. This concerns both the military and mercenaries. A firm statement by the new Biden administration that contrasts with that of the previous administration. This very strong statement against the Russian and Turkish military presence in Libya was made by […]

Asia Headlines International Morocco

Morocco, Turkey sign MoU on competition policies

Turkey and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), vowing to establish an advanced partnership to promote cooperation in the field of competition policies and enforcement of competition laws in force in both countries, and to meet the challenges of “competition on markets.”   Morocco’s Competition Council President Driss Guerraoui and his Turkish counterpart […]

Asia Headlines International Libya

Libya on verge of renewed hostilities as Turkey § Haftar trade warnings

Haftar and Turkey traded warnings over the weekend threatening to sap the UN-led peace efforts to end the infighting and political divisions in the oil-rich country. During his visit to Libya, Turkish defense minister Hulusi Akar said Turkey’s forces in Libya will retaliate against any attack by rebel general Khalifa Haftar. “A war criminal and […]

Asia Headlines International Tunisia

Tunisia buys three Turkish combat drones

The Tunisian defense ministry has signed up for three Turkish combat drones manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), for a value of almost $80 million. Russia Today’s Arabic website, which reported the news citing Turkish sources, said in addition to three Anka (Phoenix) combat drones, Turkey will also deliver three ground control systems and train […]

Asia Headlines International Libya

Turkey seeks extension of military presence in Libya

The office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan submitted Saturday a motion to parliament for the extension of Turkey’s military presence in Libya, arguing that permanent peace, ceasefire and political dialogue process in Libya “bears great importance for Turkey.”   “The risks and threats are coming from Libya to Turkey and the whole region. In […]