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Greece rejects Libyan maritime claims, urges dialogue on border delimitation

The Greek Government has lodged a verbal note with the UN Secretary-General rejecting what it termed as “Libyan claims” over two maritime blocks, south of Crete, asserting that the areas lie within its continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in accordance with the median line principle and its maritime demarcation agreement with Egypt. A […]

Tunisia’s Police Clashes with Religious Extremists in Rouhia

For two days, since Wednesday (April 9), Rouhia, a governorate of Siliana, has seen bloody clashes between Tunisian security forces and the religious extremists close to Ansar al-Chariaa movement resumed. The clashes were due to the arrest of sixteen “wanted takfiris” on Monday night. After religious extremists close to Ansar al-Chariaa movement reportedly attempted to […]

Algeria: Trial of Karim Tabbou, a Hirak figure, begins

The trial of Karim Tabbou, a key figure in the Hirak anti-government protest movement, opened on Monday, after several postponements.   The chairman of the small, unregistered opposition party the Democratic Social Union (UDS), appeared free before the Kolea court. He is accused of undermining the morale of the army.   Journalists were initially barred […]