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Turkey slams US arrest warrants for Erdogan’s bodyguards

A month after President Erdogan’s security detail tussled with protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington, the police department has announced on Thursday that it has obtained arrest warrants for 12 of the Turkish president’s bodyguards. Erdogan deemed the warrants are baseless. “If my bodyguards cannot protect me, then why am I bringing them […]

Morocco-UN: Rabat Starts Scaling Down Participation in MINURSO

Rabat started as of Wednesday implementing the measures it announced the previous day in response to the “outrageous behavior” and “inappropriate” remarks made lately by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the Sahara issue. Morocco which had decided to significantly scale down its participation in the civilian component of MINURSO, particularly in the political section, […]

Tunisia: Major Challenges Await New Govt

The Tunisian people pin high hopes on the new unity government headed by Youssef Chahed to overcome the major economic and security challenges facing the North African country, birthplace of the Arab Spring. The new cabinet, which takes office this Monday after swearing-in ceremony, is the 7th in less than six years since the 2011 […]