acting UN envoy to Libya Stephanie Williams

After the US, China Bars Algerian Airlines from Flying to its Airports

After the ban imposed by the US Federal Aviation Administration on Air Algérie, China followed suit banning the Algerian flag carrier from landing in its airports. The ban was issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), which has barred Air Algérie along with China United Airlines, MIAT Mongolian Airlines and Ariana Afghan Airlines […]

United Kingdom Backs Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as ‘Most Credible and Pragmatic’ Basis for Sahara Settlement

The United Kingdom reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Western Sahara on Thursday, with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper describing it as ‘the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for peace’ in the territory following a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in London. The statement consolidates a position that the UK […]

Qatar Proposes International Conference to Revive Tunisia’s Flagging Economy

Doha proposed the organization of an international conference to relaunch Tunisia’s battered economy, which has been affected since the 2011 revolution. The proposal was made on Wednesday by Emir Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani during during talks with visiting Tunisian President Caid Essebsi. President Essebsi welcomed the announcement and thanked the Qatari Emir Tamim Ben […]