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Libya’s warring factions will resume the UN-sponsored talks on March 11 in Morocco after a three-day peace dialogue was paused on Saturday, theUnited NationsSupport Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement on Sunday. A three-day UN-sponsored dialogue between Libya’s warring factions held here was paused on Saturday, allowing time …
Read More »Tunisian security forces capture arms haul near Libyan border
Tunisian security forces on Monday uncovered a second arms cache in three days near the border with Libya, the interior ministry said. “As part of ongoing operations against terrorist cells and their members… [security forces] have discovered a new weapons cache 15km from Ben Guerdane” in the southeast, it said.
Read More »Spain neutralised Islamic cell in Ceuta, its North African enclave
Spain said on Tuesday it has dismantled a militant Islamic cell in its North African enclave of Ceuta that it claims was ready to attack either Spain or other targets in Europe. Police arrested two suspected militants as part of a wider security operation that began in January, the Interior …
Read More »Egyptian checkpoint attacked by Islamic militants in north Sinai
Islamic militants attacked an army checkpoint in northern Sinai near the border with Gaza early on Wednesday, killing an officer, officials said. The attack came as Egypt’s Islamic State affiliate, which is based in the restive peninsula, claimed responsibility for two attacks the previous day.
Read More »Chad, Niger soldiers succed to drive Boko Haram out of some Nigerian cities
About 15 soldiers from Chad and Niger died in fighting to take control of two towns in northern Nigeria from Boko Haram, the first gains against the militants in a joint offensive launched at the weekend, military sources said on Monday. About 30 Nigerien and Chadian soldiers were wounded in …
Read More »French FM visits Morocco
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius begins a two day visit to Morocco on Monday. He is to meet Moroccan leaders and discuss bi-lateral issues, trade and terrorism. According to the French foreign ministry, Fabius hopes to stress the issue of cooperation.
Read More »Algeria awaits with hope for inter-Libyan dialogue outcome
Algeria is “reasonably optimistic” about the outcome of the inter-Libyan dialogue which will be held Tuesday in Algiers, said Foreign Affairs Minister Ramtane Lamamra. “We are reasonably optimistic, and work to ensure that the dialogue between the Libyan brothers results in the settlement of the crisis in Libya,” said Lamamra …
Read More »Mubarak to face first retrial session
The Cairo Court of Appeals set on Monday the first retrial session for former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons over embezzlement charges, due to be held on April 4. Egypt’s Court of Cassation ordered on January 13 a retrial for Mubarak over embezzlement charges for which he has been …
Read More »Arab FMs to discuss regional security in Cairo
Arab Foreign Ministers on Monday started their 143rd session at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo to discuss draft resolutions prepared by the permanent delegates on several issues, mainly the protection of Arab national security. First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is …
Read More »French FM discusses terror attacks with Malian counterpart
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius held talks here Monday with his Malian counterpart Abdulaye Diop to discuss the latest terror attacks in Mali over the weekend and ways to counter radical operations in northern Mali, official sources said. At least eight people died in two attacks Saturday and Sunday in …
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