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Libya: Italian Mafia Sells Arms to IS for Stolen Antiquities

An investigation run by Italian media La Stampa reveals that Italian criminal gangs have been meddling with the Islamic State group (IS) to which they sell weapons in exchange for smuggled antiquities. IS entered Libya in 2014 and took control of important historical cities of the North African country. It demolished historical monuments and sites […]

Algeria’s fiscal model under strain, warns IMF

Algeria’s economic foundations are showing serious cracks, including an unsustainable fiscal system, rigid economic structure, dependence on oil and mounting external vulnerabilities, the IMF warned in a new report. The budget deficit expanded to 13.9% of GDP in 2024, one of the highest in the region, the IMF said, noting that this sharp deterioration stems […]

Five years later, Tunisians don’t feel “change” of 2011 revolution

January 14 is a day of remembrance for Tunisia, which is celebrating this year the fifth anniversary of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s departure from the country and the zenith of its revolution. Despite the ongoing security threats in the country, thousands of Tunisians on Thursday flocked en masse to Tunis’ city centre, parading about […]