Libya
EU-backed Libyan coastguard accused of firing on rescue ship
The NGO SOS Mediterranee accused Libya’s coastguard of firing on its vessel, the Ocean Viking, while it carried 87
The President of the Islamic Development Bank has announced that Algeria is expected to receive $3 billion in loans over the next three years to support key development projects, according to reporting by Reuters. Bank President, Al Jasser said the funding will be directed toward projects including railway development, as part of the president’s plan to connect the country’s economic zones.
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Libya
EU-backed Libyan coastguard accused of firing on rescue ship
The NGO SOS Mediterranee accused Libya’s coastguard of firing on its vessel, the Ocean Viking, while it carried 87
Morocco
Morocco secures $200m AIIB loan for climate resilience
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will lend Morocco $200m to bolster climate resilience, the Chinese embassy in Rabat announced, according
Tunisia
Tunisia shuts information agency, sparking outcry
Tunisian rights groups condemned the government’s closure of the National Authority for Access to Information, an independent body created
Opinion
Egypt trades sovereignty for solvency
The Arab world’s former leader now takes orders from its bankers. For decades, Egypt was the lodestar of the