Syria: Bashar al-Assad gives Baghdad green light to strike ISIS

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has given authorization to the Iraqi Prime Minister to conduct airstrikes against Islamic State group (ISIS) fighters inside Syria as Baghdad seeks coordination between both countries in the fight against terrorism, reports say. The green-light comes after Adel Abdul-Mahdi on Saturday sent a letter of Bashar calling for “coordination” on the […]

Mozambique ‘tuna bond’ case: Credit Suisse loses bid to block UK trial due in October

Credit Suisse has lost its bid to block the lawsuit filed by the Government of Mozambique against the Swiss bank for its role in the 2 billion dollar scandal known as the “tuna deal”, and will thus be brought to trial in October. A UK high court judge on Monday (4 July) refused to strike […]

Tunisian authorities involved in slave trade with Libya- report

Tunisian authorities have been involved in a slave trade wherein migrants have been sold to Libyan militias for as little as 13 dollars, a report by rights watchdogs said. The report, presented on Wednesday to the EU Parliament, includes testimonies from 30 sub-Saharan migrants who have endured degrading treatment in Tunisia. Dubbed State Trafficking: Expulsion […]