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.
Read More »Kidnapped Libyan PM has been freed
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been freed from captivity, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry. Zeidan was kidnapped earlier on Thursday by armed rebels in Tripoli. Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdelazis confirmed Zeidan’s release.
Read More »Former rebels group says It ‘arrested’ Libyan PM Zeidan
A group of former rebels in Libya said Thursday it had “arrested” Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, after he was seized by gunmen from a Tripoli hotel in a dawn raid. The Operations Cell of Revolutionaries, which in principle reports to the defence and interior ministries, said on Facebook it had seized Zeidan “on the prosecutor’s …
Read More »Obama hails capturing of suspect in 1998 bombings of African embassies
U.S. President Barack Obama has praised U.S. forces for capturing a terror suspect known as Abu Anas al-Libi and says the longtime fugitive will be brought to justice. Obama said Abu Anas, seized Saturday in Libya, helped plan and execute the deadly 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in East …
Read More »Morocco and Libya to increase bilateral relations
A three-day visit to Morocco by Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan wrapped up on Tuesday (October 8th) with plans for new partnerships in health, education, training, security and other sectors. Officials attending the bilateral talks hailed the “high level” of collaboration in efforts to prevent illegal immigration and all forms …
Read More »Libyan PM visits Morocco
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan arrived, on Tuesday in Tunis, from Morocco for a short visit as part of a Maghreb tour. Ali Zeidan was seen in at Tunis-Carthage airport by his opposite number Ali larayedh.
Read More »Algeria makes efforts to free kidnapped diplomats from Mali
The Algerian government said Tuesday it was taking dramatic steps to secure the release of diplomats kidnapped in northern Mali. Algerian diplomats were kidnapped by al-Qaida allies who seized territory in northern Mali following a coup in Bamako in 2012.
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