Tunisia’s Prime Minister yesterday signed a government circular banning the niqab, which covers the entire face except for the eyes, from government offices. As reported by France24, this comes as part of efforts to heighten security after a double
Tunisian President Seeks Equal Inheritance Rights for Women
From Africa News:Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Monday announced his support for a bill that will ensure that men and women have equal rights to inheritance.The draft inheritance equality bill has sparked controversy as it departs from a principle
Helping the Client Achieve Its Objective: Saving Lives
The Gates Foundation’s Keith Matthews explains what satisfies his soul and makes him happy to come to work every day.
CCBJ: Your career followed an interesting and varied path to the Gates Foundation. Can you tell us about that?
Keith
Commission adopts further Delegated Regulation amending list of high-risk third countries under MLD4
The European Commission (Commission) has adopted Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… of 13 December 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing the Fourth Money Laundering Directive (4MLD).
The Commission Delegated Regulation makes amendments to the table in point I of
Women in Tunisia Now Free to Marry Non-Muslims
From BBC News:A spokeswoman for President Beji Caid Essebsi made the announcement and congratulated women on gaining "the freedom to choose one's spouse".Until now, a non-Muslim man who wished to marry a Tunisian Muslim woman had to convert to Islam
Mattis Announces Focus on Killing Foreign ISIS Fighters
Defense Secretary James Mattis said the U.S. is going to focus on killing remaining foreign fighters in the Islamic State. "Because the foreign fighters are the strategic threat should they return home to Tunis, to Kuala Lumpur, to Paris, to Detroit,
Mattis Announces Focus on Killing Foreign ISIS Fighters
Defense Secretary James Mattis said the U.S. is going to focus on killing remaining foreign fighters in the Islamic State. "Because the foreign fighters are the strategic threat should they return home to Tunis, to Kuala Lumpur, to Paris, to Detroit,
Terrorist Attacks: The importance of adequate security measures at hotels
Hotels are targets for terrorists due to the likely presence of foreign tourists and the consequent possibility of impacting multiple nations with one attack.
We blogged http://www.ukrealestatelawblog.com/2017/02/24/revolution-or-evolution-protect-survive/ a few weeks ago about Richard Walton’s keynote speech to the Hogan Lovells CBRE
EU Renews Sanctions Against Tunisia
On 27 January 2017, the EU extended until 31 January 2018 its asset freezing measures on individuals, associated persons and entities deemed to be responsible for the misappropriation of state funds in Tunisia. The sanctions, which were first introduced on