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Libya: ISIS attacks Ras Lanuf, warns of more assaults

Libya’s oil sector suffered a major attack on Thursday as the Islamic State group destroyed oil storage tanks at Ras Lanuf port after its successive attacks to take over the port failed. National Oil Corporation (NOC) stated that areas around the terminal are dealing with an “environmental catastrophe” with the fire services unable to access […]

Morocco, EU co-chair meeting on combating terrorism through education

Morocco and the European Union (EU) co-chaired a working meeting on Thursday in Brussels on combating terrorism through education. The meeting, part of the initiative of the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum (GCTF), was held under the theme “Education for the prevention and fight against violent extremism leading to terrorism.” During the meeting’s opening, which reaffirmed the […]

Dim prospects for Tunisian economy as President Saied cuts ties with IMF

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has suspended ties with the IMF after shunning the reforms it conditioned for a lifeline deal that could have made it easier for Tunisia to access foreign loans. The failure of the $1.9 billion offered by the IMF in exchange for reforms puts Tunisia in an uphill battle to access funding […]