Day: May 10, 2018

Arab Index: 74% of Arabs support establishment of democratic regime in their countries

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The results of the survey conducted by the Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies showed that 74 per cent of the respondents in 11 Arab countries support democracy, compared to 16 per cent of the respondents who reject the establishment of democracy in their countries. These results were announced at  a press conference, on Wednesday at the Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies in Doha, to launch the 2018 Arab Index survey. The Arab Index surveyed 18,830 citizens in Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq,…

Libyan-Tunisian trade set to increase in 2018 : General Union of Libyan Chambers

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The head of the General Union of Libyan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mohamed al-Raeid, predicted a rise in trade between Libya and Tunisia this year due to measures put in place to facilitate trade between the two countries, the Tripoli-based LANA state news agency reported today. “The volume of trade between the two countries is expected to reach about LD 900 million dinars (US$ 643 million) in 2018, compared to about LD 500 million (US$ 357 million) in 2017’’, he said. Raeid said the reason for last year’s decline…

Privatization of Tunisia’s Bankrupt Public-Sector Companies: A Necessary Evil

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The Tunisian government finds itself compelled to start implementing its privatization plans and permanently eradicate the daunting influence of the labor unions.  Momentum is building round the government’s intention to privatize public-sector companies that are on the verge of bankruptcy or simply limit its ownership to a small share and relieve itself of their burden. The debate is heating up while the UGTT, the biggest labor union in the country, still refuses to support the government’s privatization plans, stating unconvincing reasons related to the country’s economic structure and to the…