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Tunisia: Parliament revives death penalty to fight terrorism

The Tunisian House of People’s Representatives adopted at a plenary session articles 16 to 34 of the 139-article anti-terrorism and money laundering law. Among the articles approved is the imposition of the dead penalty for “terrorist” crimes but critics say that the law vaguely defines terrorism and could serve as a tool to suppress the activities of […]

Morocco Aspires to Join 50 Most Powerful Economies in the World by 2021

Morocco has set the goal of joining the 50 most powerful economies of the globe by 2021, said Head of the Government, Saad Eddine El Othmani. El Othmani, who was speaking at the 13th World Islamic Economic Forum in Malaysia, said that Morocco has taken the necessary reforms to achieve that goal, citing notably the […]

Algeria fosters vassalization of Tunisia with defense pact

Tunisia’s latest defense agreement with Algeria, signed on October 7 in Algiers, has sparked renewed debate over whether the country is still a sovereign state, or simply a well-behaved vassal of the Algerian military regime. The pact, signed by Algerian Army Chief of Staff General Saïd Chengriha and Tunisian Defense Minister Khaled Sehili, is said […]