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Algeria threatens Mali with ‘civil war’

Algeria has doubled down on violating the sovereignty of its neighbor Mali by addressing the Malian people directly, threatening them with “civil war,” in the latest episode of a diplomatic showdown that triggered Bamako to declare an Algeria-brokered peace deal null and void. In a statement, the Algerian foreign ministry failed to respond to the […]

Libya: National forces flash IS out of Benghazi

Libyan National Army Tuesday announced it liberated the last jihadist-held area of Benghazi after two years of fighting. “We have totally liberated the area of Lithi,” said Fadel al-Hassi, of Libya’s Special Forces. Lithi neighborhood had been a stronghold of militant groups including the Islamic State. Loyalists led by the Libyan Army Chief Commander Khalifa […]

Pope Francis Arrives in Morocco, Land of Religious Tolerance & Co-existence

Pope Francis started this Saturday a two-day visit to Morocco, a Muslim country wherein Muslims, Jews and Christians live in peace and harmony in a region threatened by growing extremism, populism and radicalism. Shortly after the Pope’s arrival in Rabat airport Saturday noon, King Mohammed VI, the Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince […]