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Tunisia: President issues decree that punishes authors of “fake news” with up to 5 years in prisonF

Tunisia's President Kais Saied issued a decree Friday that punishes the dissemination of "fake news" with up to five years in prison, rising to 10 when such crimes are deemed to target top officials. The decree, published in the Official Journal, defines the offence...
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Libya: Elusive US engagement in LibyaF

By Hamza Mrkouar Ten years after the US ambassador to Libya was killed in the eastern city of Benghazi, the country remains in turmoil and Washington is vying for influence with other foreign powers.  Islamist militants armed with automatic weapons and grenades...
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Tunisia to raise public sector salaries in bid to ease social tensionF

Tunisia's government and the country's powerful UGTT union signed a deal boosting public sector salaries on Thursday,  three months after a strike that paralysed the country. The deal involves a five percent annual hike to public sector wages every year until 2025....
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Defense: US offers more military aid to EgyptF

President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday approved most military aid to Egypt for a second straight year despite concerns on human rights, pointing to limited progress, officials said. Secretary of State Antony Blinken finalized a package of $1.17 billion for...
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