Moncef Marzouki, first President of post-Arab Spring Tunisia, made headlines again by accusing Algeria of standing in the way of the Jasmin Revolution against Ben Ali’s regime. “Algerian authorities fought the Tunisian revolution to which they showed hostility in its first years,” Marzouki told Al Khaleej TV. Marzouki added that he met former […]
The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, has announced this Tuesday he was stepping down and naming his son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, 33, as his successor. During the past weeks, there were some swirling rumors circulating in the media and diplomatic spheres that the 61-year-old emir was preparing to step down […]
Mali summoned its ambassador to Algiers against the backdrop of worsening ties accusing Algeria of interfering in Mali’s domestic issues and “unfriendly acts.” After it summoned Algiers ambassador to Bamako to protest against Algeria’s meddling in Mali’s internal issues, Algiers responded by summoning Mali’s ambassador to Algiers, in a move that was seen in Mali […]
