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UN envoy outlines plan for unity govt in Libya

he United Nations envoy Bernardino Leon on Tuesday set out proposals to end the conflict between Libya’s two rival governments. Leon proposed the formation of a presidential council made up of independent personalities acceptable to all sides, the UN Support Mission in Libya said. The House of Representatives, the parliament …

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Tunisia delays museum reopening

Tunisia’s national museum on Tuesday delayed a planned reopening after last week’s attack on foreign tourists due to security concerns, its head of communications Hanene Srarfi said. “We have been surprised at the last minute, but the interior ministry says that for security reasons we cannot receive a large number …

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Tunisian security forces remain on high alert

One Tunisian soldier was killed and two wounded in a landmine blast late on Sunday in a central region bordering Algeria where security forces have been fighting Islamist militants, authorities said. Tunisian forces are on high alert after gunmen stormed the Bardo museum in Tunis last week, killing 20 foreign …

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