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Libya: Prime Minister fiasco, lawmakers divided

Libya has chosen Ahmed Maiteeq as Prime Minister but the voting process was marred by controversy in the parliament. Officials are divided over the elections and the recognition of Maiteeq as Prime Minister could further increase the political crises in the country. The First Deputy Speaker and the Second Deputy Speaker of the parliament have […]

Rachid M’Barki: “Morocco has never given me a single penny” and does not need “small telegraph operators to defend its interests”

Rachid M’Barki, ex-journalist of French BFM TV who has been fired for having uttered the expression “Moroccan Sahara” in a reporting on a Moroccan-Spanish economic forum in Dakhla, said during his hearing at the French National Assembly: “Morocco has never given me a single penny to say anything.” The Kingdom “is a large, sovereign country […]

Libya: Obama Resolved to Confront IS in Libya

US President Barack Obama Thursday expressed his determination to tackle IS in Libya following Pentagon’s announcement of possible military action against the terrorist group in former Libyan ruler Gaddafi’s country. President Obama convened his National Security Council to discuss with his security aids the Libyan issue which is taking a serious turn following recent gains […]