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Fearing Iran’s fate, Algeria, Tunisia thread ambiguously

Both presidents of Tunisia and Algeria have sided with Iran, echoing its anti-American and anti-Israeli rhetoric for decades. But once the US and Israeli strikes began, both kept silent, voicing ambiguous stands. Iran’s late president Ebrahim Raisi visited Algiers in March 2024. Tebboune publicly embraced Iran as a strategic partner, framing Palestine as the ideological […]

Morocco, Spain vow to endeavor to help halt hostilities in Gaza, achieve peace in the region

Morocco and Spain have vowed to endeavor to help halt hostilities in Gaza, and achieve peace, stability, and prosperity for all peoples in the region. This shared commitment was announced at a joint news briefing held by Spanish and Moroccan Foreign Ministers José Manuel Albares and Nasser Bourita following their talks in Rabat on Thursday. […]

Algeria: President, army at tug of war

Algeria is at the mercy of an internal war between its president Abbdelmadjid Tebboune and the army which had backed the ascension to power of the 75-year old man, currently in Germany for medical treatment.   Abdelmadjid Tebboune is unpopular in Algeria and is considered an illegitimate president appointed by the military. His illegitimacy was […]