Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in prison
Exiled former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki has been ordered an eight-year prison term by a Tunisian court after being found guilty of seeking to “provoke […]
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Mbeki warns against a South African ‘Arab Spring’
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki warned on Thursday that his country was sitting on a time bomb and could face an uprising similar to […]
Morocco: National, foreign observers focused on September 8 elections
The general elections in Morocco, which for the first time brings together legislative, regional and local elections, will be held on Wednesday September 8, despite […]
COVID-19: Tunisia tourism could lose $1.4bln
In Tunisia, the tourism sector could lose $1.4 billion and 400,000 jobs this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic, local media reported. In a […]
Egypt: Hosni Mubarak cleared of murder of hundreds of protesters
Cairo-based cassation court Thursday confirmed a criminal court decision to clear the former Egyptian President of the death of hundreds of protesters in the 2011 […]
Tunisia gets a new government
Prime Minister Habib Essid had his government of 27 ministers and 15 deputy ministers approved by the parliament bringing an end to the standstill with […]
Egypt: Britain investigates Muslim Brotherhood’s motives
The Muslim Brotherhood will be scrutinized by the British intelligence agencies after suspicions that their activities are being planned in London and executed in Egypt. […]
Algeria: Bouteflika’s sudden departure increases political uncertainty
With less than three months before Algeria holds presidential elections, President Bouteflika has been taken to a hospital in France in what is being described […]
Tunisia reviews Taxation and strengthens policies
Finance Minister, Elyes Fakhfakh, has revealed that Tunisia has lowered its taxation categories in its national budget for 2014. Although some categories have not been […]
Suez Canal investment project launched
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil has pointed out that the government is willing to offer some areas around the Suez Canal for investment projects, but it […]