Tunisia: Constituent assembly suspends work
Protesters in Tunisia have been given a glimpse of hope by Speaker Mustapha Ben Jaafar of the National Constituent Assembly, when he announced that the […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Libya: Deputy PM resigns
The Deputy Prime Minister of Libya, Awadh al Barassi, has decided to quit the government that he describes as “dysfunctional” where he has no powers. […]
Palestine: Fatah and Hamas far from unity
Allegations linking Fatah to activities destined to sabotage Hamas have been strongly refuted by its members. They claim that the allegations made by Hamas were […]
Tunisia: Transition in limbo after Brahmi assassination
The assassination of Mohamed Brahmi in front of his residence has ignited a new wave of tensions and some of his supporters accuse Tunisian authorities […]
Libyan Banks ready to auto-finance development and growth
Libya’s banking sector is willing to give more support to the Libyan Airlines in order to make a regional and even a continental powerhouse in […]
BP and Statoil frustrates Algerian government
British Petroleum (BP) and Statoil are at loggerheads with the Algerian government over security issues. Algiers fears that its oil and gas production capacity will […]
Libya’s tourism is the region’s next boom
At the end of a Tripoli Tourism conference in cooperation with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), it was concluded that Libya, with its […]
Egypt: Sawiris brothers ready for record breaking investment
The Sawiris brothers, one of Egypt’s richest families, have decided to increase their investment to an unprecedented level following the ousting of Morsi by the […]
Yemen: Saudi Arabia recruits fighters for Syrian rebels
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is being accused of supporting and encouraging Yemenis to go to war in Syria, by seducing them with financial gains […]
Nigeria and China in strategic partnership
In his four-day visit to the People’s Republic of China, the Nigerian President Goodluck Janathan has signed a low interest loan deal of $1.1 billion […]