Mauritanie

Morocco’s Invitation to Algeria for Dialogue Falls on Deaf Ears

Algeria has not yet responded to Morocco’s invitation for a frank dialogue in order to mend bilateral relations and build a strong regional union. After no formal response was issued, some Algerian papers cited a senior official in the Algerian regime as qualifying the call for dialogue as a “non-event.” The same official reiterated his […]

Tunisia’s Police Clashes with Religious Extremists in Rouhia

For two days, since Wednesday (April 9), Rouhia, a governorate of Siliana, has seen bloody clashes between Tunisian security forces and the religious extremists close to Ansar al-Chariaa movement resumed. The clashes were due to the arrest of sixteen “wanted takfiris” on Monday night. After religious extremists close to Ansar al-Chariaa movement reportedly attempted to […]

Dakar hosts 12th session of OIC Standing Committee on Information & Cultural Affairs

The Senegalese capital of Dakar will stage for two days from October 17 the 12th Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Standing Committee on Information and Cultural Affairs, known as COMIAC. President Macky Sall will co-chair the session along with OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha. The meeting will address activity reports of the OIC […]