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Tunisia’s Parliament speaker vows good ties with media after ban on the first plenary

Brahim Bouderbala, the new Speaker of Tunisia’s brand new legislature, pledged Monday to re-affirm press freedom and good ties with journalists, even though state banned private and international media outlets to cover the first plenary of lawmakers elected during December 17 unpopular legislatives. Tunisians authorities barred private and international media to the first plenary of […]

Cornered Algerian regime prosecutes Hirak activists on “terrorism”, “conspiracy” charges

As if the use of excessive violence on the part of the security services in Algeria when arresting peaceful protesters was not enough, the authorities now seek to stiffen the penalties incurred by prosecuting them on terrorism and conspiracy charges. The increasing violence at the risk of causing a tragedy and civilian casualties and the […]

Libya: Government turns to Gadhafi’s security strategy

The acting Army Chief of Staff, Salem Gnaidi, has spoken out against the government and Prime Minister Ali Zeidan’s efforts to subdue the reestablishment of the National Army. He made these revelations during an interview on the Libyan Awalan Television Station, as he made references to the revival of Gadhafi’s security strategy and the embezzlement […]