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The Egyptian government’s decision to reduce the amount of state-subsidized bread provided to bakeries for holders of old subsidy cards has ignited protests in several major cities amidst growing fears that authorities are planning to reduce the subsidy. The governorates Read more
“Please, don’t give us lessons in human rights and democracy”. That was the message Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, addressed to German authorities after they banned rallies that were to be held in the European country in support of the Read more
Tunisia is expected to become the 20th member of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) during the body’s next summit scheduled to take place in October. Prime Minister Yousef Chahed said they are preparing to conclude the Read more
King Mohammed VI, who is in Côte D’Ivoire within the frame of a new African tour, visited on Monday Cocody Bay, which is being rehabilitated under a cooperation accord between Morocco and the West African country. On this occasion, the Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed his cabinet about concerns on names given to streets in Israel as he vowed that he cannot allow naming streets “after murderers of Israelis and Jews.” During the cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu pointed out Read more
Irish airliner Ryanair has multiplied many folds its traffic in Morocco making the North African country one of its outside Europe top destinations. Leaders of the Irish company have announced 13 new routes for winter 2017. The new routes will Read more
UN Secretary General António Guterres Thursday appointed Moroccan international officer Najat Rochdi Deputy Special Representative for the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). Ms. Rochdi will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator Read more
Egypt’s former dictator Hosni Mubarak was acquitted on Thursday of involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule. “The Court has found the defendant innocent,” Judge Ahmed Abdel Qawi said after an all-day Read more
Egypt and Sudan continue to express concern over the potential reduction of their share of the Nile water as Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam project is about halfway complete and is expected to be operating by July 2017. Egypt has long Read more
Six policemen present during the June 2015 attack on a Hotel in the Tunisian resort of Sousse, during which 38 people including 30 British holidaymakers, will appear in the dock for deliberate slow response to the attack. Seifeddine Rezgui, a Read more