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French ex-president faces 10 years in prison over alleged Libyan campaign financing

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is facing a potential 10-year prison sentence as his trial over alleged corruption linked to his 2007 presidential campaign continues in Paris. Sarkozy is accused of striking a “corruption pact” with the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who allegedly funded Sarkozy’s campaign in exchange for political favors. The prosecution argues […]

High-level UN event addresses Palestinian children’s protection

A high-level event, sponsored by Save the Children NGO, in collaboration with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), was held in New York this week on the sidelines of the ongoing UN General Assembly to address the systematic killing of Palestinian children and the destruction of educational infrastructure, which severely […]

Algeria: gearing up economic transformation

A top economic consultant and advisor of the Algerian government, Abdelhak Lamiri, has hinted that the government could be announcing economic reforms which could open the economy to foreign investors after the 2014 elections. In recent times, the government has taken several policies oriented towards liberalization. The current government is gearing up for an immense […]