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Tunisia to be designated U.S major non-NATO ally, Obama tells Essebsi

Tunisia will join Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Morocco as the fifth Arab country to be designated as a major non-NATO ally of the U.S. The announcement was made by President Barack Obama after a meeting with Tunisia’s President Essebsi, on his first visit to the U.S since his election last year. President Obama said the […]

Libyan Parliament speaker accuses PC Head of connivance with protest attack on Parliament house

Parliament Speaker Aqila Saleh has accused Muhamed Menfi, the Presidential Council’s Head, of having a role in the attack on the Parliament’s HQ in Tobruk last Friday, Libya Observer reports. A nationwide protest swept through Libya last week from Friday calling for elections and replacement of current institutions and figures. The demonstrators stormed the headquarters […]

Mali drone dispute with Algeria referred to ICJ

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said on Friday that Mali’s application to launch proceedings against Algeria over the downing of a Malian military drone can only move forward if Algeria consents to the court’s jurisdiction. The case stems from an incident between March 31 and April 1, when Mali accused Algeria of deliberately shooting […]