The Algerian Constitutional Council Tuesday brought several amendments to its working rules, including the obligation for candidates to the presidential election to submit their bids themselves. Article 48 requires that the presidential hopefuls apply in person at the council. The amendment, according to the council, seeks to correct a fault in the previous rules encountered […]
Different activities were held all over Tunisia to mark the commemoration of the Martyrs Day, 75 years after it took place. The day is in commemoration of the riots which took place on April 9th, 1938 and finally led to the dissolution of the “Neo-Destour” on April 12th, 1938. The Caretaker President, Moncef Marzouki, accompanied by […]
Although it is self-evident that Algeria backs the separatist Polisario fronts militarily, financially and diplomatically, Algiers refuses to pull its head out of the sand and formally acknowledge its responsibility in perpetuating the Sahara conflict. While Algerian officials and diplomats maintain that their country is not concerned with the Sahara issue, the Polisario has unveiled […]
