Landslide ‘yes’ but low turnout haunt Tunisia’s constitutional referendum

Tunisia held a vote on the constitution proposed by Kais Saied which won the majority of votes, though low turnout leaves the opposition questioning the legitimacy of the process. President Saied organized the referendum on the constitution which further empowers him, a year after he suspended the parliament launching a process of power grab that […]

US, Egypt stress importance of holding Libyan elections on scheduled date

The United States and Egypt stressed the importance of holding elections in Libya on the scheduled date, i.e. on December 24. This was stressed in a joint statement released on Tuesday evening  by the State Department following the US-Egyptian strategic dialogue held on November 8 – 9, under the chairmanship of Secretary of State Antony […]

Russia is our hope in Syria, UN Envoy

The upcoming talks, between the Syrian opposition and Assad’s government, in Russia are seen as an opportunity that should not be missed according to U.N. Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura. He said the Syrian war has become the worst humanitarian disaster since World War II and Russian efforts should be supported to end it because it […]