North African

Tunisia president to meet unions, employers

TUNIS - Emiratesvoice

Essebsi’s call came as Tunisia’s current ruling coalition is struggling to create more growth and jobs after a series of militant attacks battered the North African state’s tourism industry and economy. “It is time for a change, and for audacity,” Essebsi said in a televised interview. “We need a more courageous alternative that can apply the law and fight againstRead more

Third night of unrest in Tunisia as hundreds arrested

Tunis - Emiratesvoice

A third night of unrest has shaken parts of Tunisia where authorities said Thursday the number of arrests has risen above 500 as anger grows over austerity measures. Police arrested 328 people on Wednesday for theft, looting, arson and blocking roads, the interior ministry said, after arresting 237 the previous day. Ministry spokesman Khalifa Chibani however said the "violence" wasRead more

Tunisia suspends Emirates flights after security measures

Tunis - Emiratesvoice

Tunisia said Sunday it has suspended Emirates Airlines flights after a public outcry over security measures in the United Arab Emirates targeting women from the North African country. The transport ministry said it had "decided to suspend" Emirates flights to Tunis "until the airline is able to find the appropriate solution to operate its flights in accordance with international lawRead more

Morocco, Tunisia take different paths to World Cup

Johannesburg - Emirats Voice

North African nations Morocco and Tunisia took contrasting routes Saturday as they qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Morocco scored twice within five minutes through Nabil Dirar and Medhi Benatia during the opening half to triumph 2-0 in the Ivory Coast and win Group C. The "Atlas Lions" are going back to the tournament for the first timeRead more

Bodiba says government failed

Algeria - Rabia Khreis

A leading figure in the independent trade union bloc Massoud Bodiba strongly criticized the decisions taken by the government of Ahmed Ouyahia, to face the financial crisis experienced by the country because of the collapse of oil prices in world markets. He rebuked the budget bill passed by the Algerian government to end the current financial crisis witnessed in theRead more

Tour guide reveals new type of tourism

Cairo - Mohamed Ammar

Egyptian tour guide Marwa Al Saady said that a new type of tourism has begun to emerge in the past two years, namely, chalets' tourism, which is the arrival of tourists descending in a group of adjacent chalets. She added that this tourism begins after the summer season and the end of the hustle, especially from North African countries, notingRead more

Doctors Without Borders suspends activities in Libya

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

A second humanitarian group in two days has reluctantly decided to suspend migrant rescues in the Mediterranean Sea due to Libyan threats, and other charities with rescue ships on Sunday were considering doing the same. Germany-based Sea-Eye said it made the decision to halt its water rescues "with a heavy heart," but for the sake of its crew's safety. Sea-EyeRead more

Good health comes at a cost but can Tunisia afford it?

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Overcrowded hospitals, exhausted staff and disgruntled patients ... Tunisia's public health sector is struggling to heal its many maladies. Hours of waiting for treatment, angry patients and broken equipment have become chronic problems. "Our hospitals are ruins," Amel Belhaj said as she visited her bedridden father in a Tunis hospital ward with mould-tainted walls and rusty radiators."On top of ourRead more

Egypt coach Cuper calls up new faces ahead of Togo friendly

Egypt - Arab today

Egypt Argentinean manager Hector Cuper has called-up a 25-man squad including several new faces ahead of a training camp the team kicks off on Thursday. Cuper kept some of his key players in the squad along with new faces that haven't been tested under his helm, including Denmark-born Alexander Jakobsen. The runners-up of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations,Read more