Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Tripoli, Nov 6, 2019 – Two Libyan policemen were killed in an air strike on a police station in the suburbs of Tripoli late Tuesday, the UN-recognised Government of National Accord said. Its interior ministry blamed the strike on the forces of east Libyan...
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Geneva-based International Commission Jurists (ICJ) blasted Algeria today (6 November) on its handling of the judges and their transfers. ICJ called on the Algerian authorities to reverse the decision of the Minister of Justice to transfer 2,998 judges, and instead...
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Cairo, Oct 31, 2019 – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi suggested Thursday listing military-owned companies on the stock exchange, along with other state-run firms and assets. “There must be an opportunity for the armed forces’ companies. They...
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Oct 29, 2019 – Egyptian security forces killed 13 suspected militants in a raid in the restive North Sinai, the interior ministry said Tuesday. Police raided a hideout in a deserted farm house in El-Arish, provincial capital of North Sinai, triggering a...
Thursday, October 24, 2019
The clan warfare pitting several senior and military leaders and their respective networks has affected deeply the workings of intelligence agencies in Algeria. The outcome of this warfare remains unclear, but in the current situation, it is about the military command...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Now that back-to-school season is behind them, Algerians are shifting their focus on ratcheting up pressure on their government. Eight months after the anti-regime Hirak movement began, labor unions have decided to take part to the rebellion, promising an extremely...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Tunis, Oct 23, 2019 – Tunisia’s new President Kais Saied took the oath of office on Wednesday after his surprise election victory over champions of the political establishment. Saied, a conservative academic with no previous political experience who won...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Tunis, Oct 16, 2019 – Tunisia’s president-elect Kais Saied has won a clear mandate to fight corruption and promote social justice, even though his role focuses on security and diplomacy. Here is an overview of key policy challenges facing the conservative...
