Morocco’s parliament on Wednesday passed the 2012 budget that targets a deficit below 5 percent and subjects corporates and alcohol to higher taxes as the government seeks to reduce wide social...

As the political instability of Egypt’s transition continues, the uncertainty is having a serious impact on the economy and foreign investment,the Economist Intellegence Unit (EIU)says....

Higher oil prices are threatening the global economy says the Economist Intellegence(EIU) as tensions are rising over Iran's nuclear programme....

Approximately 50 000 Dutch tourists planning to visit Tunisia, during the tourist season, said the charge d'affaires at theEmbassy of the Netherlands in Tunis, Charles Ooms, at the meeting held on...

Mali's new interim President, Dioncounda Traore, has threatened a "total war" against separatist rebels in the north.He called on the rebels to "return to the fold and to strengthen this nation...

Egypt expects to win IMF approval for a much-needed loan by mid-May, meaning it could receive some of the money before a new president is sworn in at the end of June, the Egyptian minister of finance...

The 7th Snow and Mountain Tourism World Congress, organised by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Principality of Andorra, in conjunction with the local authority of La Massana, is taking...

The Moroccan League for the Defence of Human Rights called on the international community to intervene to ensure the protection of the Sahrawis held against their will in Tindouf camps (Algeria’s...

The opening of the 20th edition of the computer, office and multimedia "SIB Sfax 2012" is marked by the launch of the 3G version of the Tunisian touch pad, after the release of version 5....

Moroccan author and publisher says drought, EU debt crisis have affected North African’s economy. The Islamist-led Moroccan government cannot...

The first President of Independent Algeria (1962-1965), Ahmed Benbella, died on Wednesday in Algiers at the age of 96 years, his relatives told APS. Ahmed Benbella who died at his family home in...

You don’t have to be Muslim to find good news in a recent study on mosque growth in the United States. Co-sponsored by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Hartford Institute on Religion, the...

Three Tunisian films have been proposed by the Ministry of Culture to the organizers of the 65th International Film Festival of Cannes, from May 16 to 27....

Middle Eastern and North African countries should reform the governance of their state-owned enterprises to bring about greater public accountability and improve their efficiency, according to a new...

Algeria has strongly defended in its negotiations,with the EU, for the strategic energy agreement, calling for the strengthening of EU investments in oil and gas, a source close to the issue told APS...

Morocco's government has agreed to amendments from parliament to widen the imposition of a new tax on firms to help it develop poor areas and help quash grumbling discontent over social inequalities,...

Algeria's legislative election takes placeon the 10th May. Much interest will be directed towards the size of the turn out and how the islamist parties will fare.Libya's elections slated for 22 June...

Free trade agreements have been promoted at an unprecedented rate during the last decades. Many countries have chosen to engage in preferential trade agreements for economic considerations....

Maroc Telecom the main telecommunication company in Morocco,has launched Loukkos, a new fiber optic submarine cable which links Morocco to Spain after the Atlas Offshore cable was damaged....