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Kabylia declares independence from Algeria

The Kabylia independence movement, MAK, officially declared the rebirth of the Kabyle state at a ceremony in New York, after years of peaceful struggle against Algerian occupation. The independence proclamation took place in New York near the UN marking the ambition of the new Kabyle state to become a fully-fledged member of the international community. […]

Tunisia: Draft Constitution published ahead of referendum

Tunisia on Thursday published in the Official Gazette the draft constitution, scheduled to be submitted to a referendum on July 25. The 139-article draft was completed behind closed doors in less than a month, suggesting a substantial change in the country’s political system, which would now grant greater powers to the executive. Under the draft […]

Iraq: Ramadi Falls Into the Hands of Islamic State

Fighters of the terror group Isis have captured the city of Ramadi which represents the biggest victory for the terror group in Iraq since government forces and Shiite paramilitary groups began pushing them back last year. Isis already controls large parts of Iraq and Syria in a self-proclaimed caliphate. The fall of Ramadi, the capital […]