Ahead of the final results, Tunisians have elected Veteran politician Beji Caid Essibsi as the next president in what is hailed as an important step towards democracy. Moncef Marzouki has accepted defeat after acquiring 44% of the votes although some of his supporters caused disturbances after the announcement of the results. In a televised statement, […]
The UN-brokered Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, held in Tunis, has been suspended and slated to resume next week after the participating delegates failed to reach consensus on who will lead the transition process. Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu, citing some participants aligned with GNA, reported that the talks were reportedly blocked on the grounds that […]
Israel has agreed to sell Morocco the Barak MX air and missile defense system in a deal worth more than $500 million, Israeli media reported. The deal was approved by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) after Morocco and Israel sealed a defense cooperation pact last November. The Israeli air defense system protects against a range of […]
