Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar said on April 29 his forces would cease hostilities for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan following international calls for a truce in the war-torn country. “The commander general announces the halting of military operations from his side,” a spokesman for Haftar, who controls swathes of eastern and southern Libya, said […]
Syria’s newly appointed President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has received an invitation from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi to attend an emergency Arab League summit in Cairo on March 4, as confirmed by a statement from the Syrian presidency on Sunday February 23. This marks a significant development in Syria’s efforts to rebuild its relationships with the […]
The Washington-based Middle-East Institute (MEI) has described the political Algerian system as ossified as “the aging leaders reject any genuine opening” while massive street protests are resuming. ”Domestically, Algeria’s leaders are old and President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, strongly backed by the army, is ailing (…) The political system is ossified but the aging leaders reject any […]
