Libya: PC Summons French Envoy over French Military Presence

UN-backed Libyan authorities Sunday summoned French envoy for clarification following the death of three French military officers last week in the eastern part of the country. The Presidency Council (PC) led by Prime Minister Faiez Serraj summoned Ambassador Antoine Sivan to explain the presence of the French military in Benghazi. Three French military officers died […]

Moroccan Government: Strategic Portfolios Go to Technocrats, RNI Members

King Mohammed VI approved a government where politically non-affiliated ministers took key security, defense, foreign affairs and religious affairs portfolios while Ministers of liberal RNI maintained their positions in Key economic ministries. The composition of the new cabinet drew criticism to the head of the government Saad Eddine El Othmani who was blamed for giving […]

Tunisia Plans to Set up Security & Intelligence Agency

Tunisian authorities Thursday decided to endow the country with its own security and intelligence national agency to help in preventing and warding off terrorist threats and acts. A concerted meeting between the Tunisian Head of State Beji Caid Essebsi, Prime Minister Habib Essid, Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Ennaceur along with several government officials and […]