Tunisia: Nida Tounes versus three opposition parties

The political events that unfolded in Tunisia this week show that the mandate of the next government will be full of challenges and tough decisions. The Prime Minister-designate Habib Essid was forced to postpone the presentation of his cabinet to the parliament for approval because of uncertainty on whether he will be able to get […]

The Sahara population is an integral part of the Moroccan people’s fabric

The population of the Sahara is an integral part of the Moroccan people’s fabric and cannot be attached to a region according to ethnic or confessional connotations, commented Saudi daily Riyadh, noting that any approach to the Sahara issue must be wise and balanced. In a column by journalist Abdelrahman Al Jadie under the title […]

Tunisia: Ennahdha Chief indicted with high treason

Rached Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia’s largest opposition Ennahdha party, has been indicted with high treason based on articles 68 and 72 of the North African country’s Constitution. The Islamist leader was arrested last Monday following a lawsuit against him by the ministry of justice over a video in which he warned that the country will […]