Egypt
Egypt’s Sisi congratulates Syria’s new president Sharaa
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended congratulations to Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Friday, expressing hopes for his
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The World Bank approved two new loans worth US$520 million this week, providing additional financing to address Tunisia’s food security challenge.
A loan of US$300 million will supplement the Emergency Food Security Response Project, which is helping to cope with the impact of four consecutive years of drought in Tunisia, including a difficult cereal harvest in 2023.
The second loan of US$220 million is earmarked for infrastructure development along the Tunisia Economic Development Corridor project.
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Moroccan teenagers missing in London after student exchange trip
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Tunisia detains 11 Russians on suspicions of terrorism
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Egypt
EU to restart mission at Gaza’s Rafah crossing
The European Union will redeploy its monitoring mission at Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt, suspended since 2007 when
Tunisia
Tunisian rights groups press to scrap 'false news' law
Tunisian rights groups and lawmakers issued a demand Thursday for the repeal or revision of Decree 54, a 2022 law