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Libya: US Boots Assist GNA Forces against ISIS

US military ground forces are helping the allied militiamen of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) group, the largely circulated Washington Post reports. The Pentagon announced last week it took military actions against IS at the request of the GNA, which has launched its anti-IS campaign since […]

Libyan PM dismisses Oil Minister Mohammed Oun amid legal disputes

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah officially circulated a decision to dismiss Mohammed Oun from his role as Minister of Oil and Gas to the Energy Council (the Ministry of Oil, and the National Oil Corporation). In response, Oun issued a public statement on November 28, asserting that the dismissal was invalid. He revealed that […]

Morocco: Is a Political Crisis Looming as PJD Fails to Form Government?

Almost three months after the legislative elections of October 7, Morocco remains without a government. Secretary General of the Party for Justice and development and outgoing Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, was designated by King Mohammed VI to form a cabinet, as stipulated by the 2011 Constitution. Benkirane has led consultations with several political parties […]