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Egypt : Constitutional committee in shambles as deadline nears

Egypt’s 50-member constitutional committee is almost on the verge of finalizing the constitution but continues to be delayed by “some differences” in within, committee Spokesman Mohamed Salmawy stated. 10 members of the committee walked out of sessions after brutal police interventions to disperse protesters under the new law which restricts public protests. Tamarod also released […]

Pope Francis calls Tunisian youth not to lose hope

The head of Catholic Church Pope Francis Sunday called on Tunisian youth “not to lose hope and build a future of peace and fraternity in face of economic and social challenges.” Addressing 100,000 people gathered at the Saint Peter’s Square, in the Vatican, the Pope touched on ongoing conflicts around the world and called for […]

Tunisia struggles with spillover of war in Tripoli

Since the launch by Haftar’s LNA forces of an offensive to take Tripoli from the UN-sponsored government (GNA) early April, trade has been heavily affected in Tunisian border towns with hospitals full of wounded Libyans. The intensifying battles around Tripoli are also putting a strain on Tunisia’s security apparatus which announced on May 3 the […]