Tunisia: Salafist leader avoids arrest
The salafist leader in Tunisia, Saif-Allah Benahssine, has escaped arrest from security forces after the mosque was surrounded. They wanted to take him into custody […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Jordan: easing government financial constraints
The law that will make the issuing of sovereign sukuk possible in Jordan has been approved by the upper house and it’s now awaiting promulgation. […]
Palestine: economic agreement review
The soaring of prices and street protests have forced the aid dependant Palestinian Authority in urging Israel to review the economic agreement that has determined […]
Iraq Fugitive VP Gets Death Sentence Amidst outbursts of violence
The Iraqi fugitive Sunni Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi has been sentenced to death by hanging as a new wave of deadly blasts and attacks rocked the […]
Morocco gets renewable energy loan
Morocco has received a loan from the African Development Bank to be invested in its renewable energy programs. The 800 million dollar loan will allow […]
Libya: Ras Lanuf exports first fuel
Mid-week this week, oil from Ras Lanuf will be exported after it commenced its activities at the end of the revolution. Known to be the […]
Tunisia’s tourism interest Gulf investors
The Tunisian government has received and is currently going through bids from investors whom are mostly from the gulf countries for its proposed tourism project. […]
Tunisia: Central Bank raises Key rate
The Central Bank’s Key interest rate has been lifted in Tunisia as the country struggles to fight against the rising inflation. The new rate has […]
Mauritania discovers arms deals
Reports of a foiled arms transaction are emerging between Ansar al-Din, a Touareg Islamist group in Mali, and a Mauritanian businessman by the Mauritanian forces […]
Algeria: Market motivated Novo Nordisk’s decision
The significance of the Algerian market has pushed the Novo Nordisk Region International Operation to choose the country among several others as a place to […]