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Egypt: Anti-terrorism law approved

The much talked about and strongly criticized anti-terrorism law has been approved by President Sisi on Sunday with the hope that it will help the country curb the terror attacks on government officials and security personnel in the country. The government decided to embark on legal measures to reinforce its fight against terrorism in July […]

Libyan Dialogue: Parties reach comprehensive agreement on criteria for positions of sovereignty

The delegations of the Libyan High Council of State and the Parliament of Tobruk have reached an agreement after five days of talks in Bouznika, Morocco. In a joint statement on Thursday, the two parties announced that they reached a comprehensive agreement on the criteria, mechanisms, and objectives for “assuming positions of sovereignty.” Both parties […]

Tunisia’s Kais Saied intensifies crackdown on opposition, arrests Ennahda leader

Tunisia under Kais Saied is backpedaling to autocracy as the president continues his crackdown on the opposition, arresting leader of Ennahda opposition party Rached Ghannouchi. Tunisian authorities also raided the headquarters of the party as part of power-consolidation by a president that disbanded the parliament and tailored a new constitution fostering his power grab, while […]