“There is no difference between Zintan and capital Tripoli,” Saif told the country’s Alaseema TV in his first television appearance under detention. Libyan Attorney General Abdel Kader Radwan recently issued a request to the court in Zintan to hand over Saif al-Islam in order that the Criminal Court should try …
Read More »Morocco recalls ambassador to Algeria
Morocco on Wednesday recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultation on relations between the two countries, the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Read More »Tunisian crisis continues after failing to agree on new PM
There was no end in sight Tuesday to Tunisia’s months-long political crisis after ruling Islamists and the opposition failed to agree on an independent premier following two missed deadlines.
Read More »Tunisia extends state of emergency
The Tunisian presidency announced Sunday it would extend the state of emergency, which has been in force since January 2011, by eight months. “The president of the republic decided to prolong the state of emergency in
Read More »Algeria unsure if it will attend Geneva II conference
Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said on Tuesday that his country has not decided whether to participate in the Geneva II conference on Syria, though it endorses the conference. In a joint news conference with visiting Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Hoghann, Lamamra said “when the date, the agenda and …
Read More »EU FMs to discuss Egypt, Libya and Syria
Recent developments in Egypt, Libya and Syria are on the agenda of the formal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg on Monday. According to EU sources, EU High Representative Catherine Ashton will brief the ministers about her recent trip to Cairo.
Read More »Tunisia: National dialogue to start on October 23
The national dialogue will officially begin next October 23, Secretary-General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Hassine Abassi said on Friday. “We are doomed to the same fate; mainly in implementing the roadmap, finding a common ground and overcoming all obstacles”, Abassi said at the end
Read More »Thirteen terrorists killed by Tunisian security forces
Thirteen members of the armed terrorist group holed up in Mount Touayer, Gbollat in Beja, have been killed so far. Seven charred bodies were found during the search operations, bringing to thirteen the number of terrorists killed to date. Other members of the same terrorist group were arrested while more …
Read More »Tunisian security forces kills several terrorists
Tunisian security forces have killed several terrorists in an operation against an armed group suspected of an attack this week in which two policeman died, the interior ministry said Friday. “Special forces from the interior ministry, the National Guard and the army took part in this operation. It began with air
Read More »Western countries slam Libyan PM abduction
The US, UK and France, along with the UN, have condemned the brief abduction of Libya’s PM and pledged their support for its transition to democracy. US Secretary of State John Kerry called the act “thuggery”, while UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged all Libyans to respect the rule of law.
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