Tunisia
Tunisian brewery takes lead on energy efficiency
Environment
October 3, 2017
Tunisian brewery takes lead on energy efficiency
A Tunisian brewer is one of four big companies taking a hands-on approach to reducing energy consumption. Its initiative is…
Tunisia rescues 140 migrants off its coast
Middle East
October 1, 2017
Tunisia rescues 140 migrants off its coast
The Tunisian navy rescued 98 Tunisians fleeing to Europe when their boat started to sink off Kerkenah on the southeast…
Tunisia parliament approves controversial amnesty for Ben Ali-era corruption
Middle East
September 14, 2017
Tunisia parliament approves controversial amnesty for Ben Ali-era corruption
Tunisia’s parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial law granting amnesty to officials accused of corruption during the rule of autocrat…
Inheritance rules ‘definative’ in Islam: Al-Azhar grand sheikh
Egypt
August 21, 2017
Inheritance rules ‘definative’ in Islam: Al-Azhar grand sheikh
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh, Ahmed al-Tayyeb, stressed that the “inheritance rules” in Islam are clear and “definitive”, rejecting the Tunisian president’s…
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt
August 16, 2017
Calls for gender equality in inheritance is against Islamic teachings: Al-Azhar
Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the world’s most prominent authority on Sunni Islam, condemned an announcement on Tuesday by Tunisian president, Beji Caid…
Hilton Worldwide plans to expand in Egypt: official
Egypt
August 11, 2017
Hilton Worldwide plans to expand in Egypt: official
Hilton Worldwide (HLT.N) plans to nearly double the number of its hotels in Egypt within seven to 10 years as…
Egypt world’s second fastest growing tourist destination for 2017: UN World Tourism Organization
Egypt
August 9, 2017
Egypt world’s second fastest growing tourist destination for 2017: UN World Tourism Organization
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released a report this week ranking Egypt’s tourism market as the second-fastest growing in…
Al-Sisi meets with ministers, delegations to end Libyan political polarization
Egypt
August 3, 2017
Al-Sisi meets with ministers, delegations to end Libyan political polarization
In a meeting with Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abd al-Qader Messahel on Wednesday, President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi underlined the…
Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia push Libya political deal over military solution
Egypt
June 8, 2017
Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia push Libya political deal over military solution
Libya’s neighbors Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia agreed on Tuesday to push for political dialogue to end the crisis in the…
Tunisia forces clash with protesters, one killed, stations burned
Middle East
May 23, 2017
Tunisia forces clash with protesters, one killed, stations burned
Tunisian security forces firing teargas clashed with protesters on Monday after they burned down two police stations following the death…