Tunisia
Tunisia’s top union on collision course with President
Tunisia’s powerful General Labour Union (UGTT) has called a nationwide protest for 21 August, accusing President Kais Saied’s
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Thursday approved a 96-billion-dirham ($10.3 billion) rail expansion, including a high-speed line to Marrakesh by 2030, state media reported. The 53-billion-dirham project will connect Kenitra to Marrakesh via Rabat and Casablanca, cutting travel times ahead of Morocco's 2030 World Cup co-hosting. The 350 km/h line will reduce Tangier-Marakesh trips to 2 hours 40 minutes. The plan aims to boost tourism and develop Morocco's rail industry.
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Tunisia
Tunisia’s top union on collision course with President
Tunisia’s powerful General Labour Union (UGTT) has called a nationwide protest for 21 August, accusing President Kais Saied’s
Egypt
Egypt charges prominent rights lawyer over social media posts
Egyptian authorities have charged human rights lawyer Mahienour El-Massry with spreading false news in social media posts about Gaza and
Morocco
Morocco consumer prices edge down 0.1% in July
Morrocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) posted official figures for July that show a 0.1% decline in the
Libya
Amnesty International calls for Libya to quash convictions of Christians
Amnesty International has condemned as ‘deeply flawed and unjust’ the continued imprisonment in Libya of 11 Christians, who were earlier