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Tunisia hit by third night of violent protests
Middle East
January 11, 2018
Tunisia hit by third night of violent protests
Tunisians have taken to the streets of several cities including the capital in a third night of violent protests. The…
Study links increased crime rate to migrant arrivals: Germany
World
January 3, 2018
Study links increased crime rate to migrant arrivals: Germany
The German state of Lower Saxony witnessed a 10.4 percent increase in crime at the height of the migration crisis,…
Hilton Worldwide plans Egypt expansion, sees pick-up in tourism
Egypt
November 15, 2017
Hilton Worldwide plans Egypt expansion, sees pick-up in tourism
Hilton Worldwide (HLT.N) aims to increase the number of hotel rooms it manages in Egypt by 40 percent by the…
Dozens of migrants run across border in Spanish enclave
World
August 7, 2017
Dozens of migrants run across border in Spanish enclave
Dozens of sub-Saharan migrants crossed into Spain from Morocco in the early hours of Monday after running through a border…
Aid groups split over Italy’s new rules for migrant rescues
World
August 1, 2017
Aid groups split over Italy’s new rules for migrant rescues
Five aid groups that operate migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean refused to sign up to the Italian government’s code…
Italy and France call for more integrated EU action on migrants
World
May 22, 2017
Italy and France call for more integrated EU action on migrants
France’s new President Emmanuel Macron called on Sunday for deeper European Union integration to tackle the migration crisis, saying bloc…
EU pushes migration talks with Tunisia, Egypt
Middle East
February 21, 2017
EU pushes migration talks with Tunisia, Egypt
The European Union is offering simplified visa procedures and increased economic aid to Tunisia and Egypt in exchange for smoother…
Moody’s expects 4% economic growth for Egypt in 2017
Business
January 17, 2017
Moody’s expects 4% economic growth for Egypt in 2017
Moody's Investor Service expects that Egypt's economy will grow by 4% in 2017, and the growth rate will increase 4.5%…
German parliament approves Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia as ‘safe’
Middle East
May 13, 2016
German parliament approves Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia as ‘safe’
Germany's lower house of parliament on Friday approved a draft law declaring Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia as safe countries to…
FAO: World Hunger drops to less than 800 mn
Middle East
May 30, 2015
FAO: World Hunger drops to less than 800 mn
A report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has indicated that undernourishment has declined to below 5 percent, marking…