Egyptian President appoints former central bank chief adviser

President Abdelfattah al-Sisi has named Tarek Amer as presidential adviser after the latter resigned from his job that he was supposed to hold for another year. Local media Gate Ahram has revealed that al-Sisi accepted his resignation as Governor of the central bank and appointed him as close aide. Amer submitted his resignation to the […]

UAE suspends visa issuance to 13 countries including Algeria, Libya, Tunisia

The United Arab Emirates has held up issuance of entry visa to 13 countries including Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia reportedly on security grounds. The move, come into effect on November 18, concerns all types of visas, whether professional or tourist. The Gulf country took the decision because of security concern, according to press reports. The […]

The Fear of a Radical Islamist Winter and the Role of the EU

The last few days have set off the alarms of a radical Islamist winter hijacking some promising landscapes of the “Arab Spring”. The murder of US Ambassador Christopher Stevens in Benghazi (Libya), as well as the attacks on western diplomatic missions across the Middle East and North Africa, have brought the threat of radicalisation to […]