Tunisia
December 25, 2003
The Tunisian-Algerian company for White Cement (Sotacib) has been slated for privatization. An international tender was recently launched to select an investment bank to conduction the pre-privatizati
December 23, 2003
Iran's President Mohammad Khatami expressed hope Tuesday that diplomatic ties with Egypt could be resumed, IRIB reported. "The two sides are negotiat
December 22, 2003
The first summit of five north African leaders in the Arab Maghreb Union in nearly a decade was cancelled at the last moment, apparently because of se
The United States did not share Israel with regards to its secret talks with Libya over the past few months that led to Tripoli's declaration last wee
Prominent Tunisian singer Saber Riba’e denied circulating rumors that he has a child from the late Tunisian singer Thikra stressing that the news really shocked him
Substantial progress has been achieved in stabilizing and restructuring Sudan’s economy, concluded the IMF in the recently published 2003 Article IV Consultation with the Arab State.
The African Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have agreed to enhance their collaboration on governance at country level through the acceleration of Country Gover
E-Vision, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s only digital cable television provider, has singed an agreement with the Property Management Department at First Gulf Bank to offer its services to all the b
December 21, 2003
S&P's Ratings Services has affirmed its BBB/A-3 foreign currency and A/A-1 local currency sovereign credit ratings on the Republic of Tunisia, reflecting the government's prudent macroeconomic policie
December 18, 2003
Egyptian singer Angham has denied circulating rumors that she will portray the life of late Singer Thikra in a movie telling her life story, stressing that the role was never offered to her and even i
The European Investment Bank, the long-term financing arm of the European Union, will provide a further €45 million loan under its Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership, for the l
The German government swapped €35 million of Jordan’s outstanding debt for the construction and modernization of infrastructure for schools in the Kingdom. A debt-swap is an alternative form of aid by
Fitch Ratings has today affirmed National Bank of Kuwait (NBK)’S ratings at Long-term A+, Short-term F1, Individual A/B and Support 2. The Outlook is Stable. The affirmation reflects NBK's track recor
December 16, 2003
The 7th Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) Summit has been scheduled for December 23-24 in Algiers. The summit will be preceded by the meeting of senior officia
Lebanese singer Amal Hijazi was robbed this week while going home by unidentified individuals, who were apparently waiting for the right moment to attack her