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Egypt: A secular party aims to defy odds despite criticism

Founders of the Egyptian Secular Party (ESP), a political party yet to be registered, have stated their objectives include limiting the role and influence of religious institutions in the nation’s affairs. The party has been heavily criticized for promoting such an agenda but party founder Hisham Ouf vowed that they will treat citizens equally regardless […]

African Union plans to organize inclusive conference for reconciliation in Libya

The African Union, AU, intends to hold an inclusive Libyan reconciliation conference whose agenda will be determined by the Libyans themselves under African auspices, Head of the AU Liaison Office in Libya (AUlol) Wahida Ayari has told Saudi media Asharq al-Awsat. “The conference will be a complementary path if the current path fails,” the AU […]

Libya: Haftar vows to sink Turkish ship bound for Libya

The self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), based in eastern Libya and opposed to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Wednesday vowed to sink any Turkish vessel entering Libyan waters, in reaction to the maritime agreement between GNA and Ankara concluded on Nov. 27. ”I have an order, as soon as the Turkish research vessels […]