AFRICOM Warns Against Jihadists Attack Targeting Libyan Oil

US Africa Command has warned against a terrorist plot being prepared by ISIS militants against Libya’s Oil Crescent, which is located 500 km east of the capital Tripoli, and includes the country’s largest oil reserves and export terminals. In a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, AFRICOM spokeswoman Robyn Mack said: “at the moment, we believe that […]

Famous French-Tunisian rapper sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering

A Tunisian court Monday sentenced for money laundering popular French-Tunisian rapper, Iteb Zaibet, aka Rayan Sanches or Swagg Man, Webdo Tunis reports. The Criminal Chamber specialized in financial corruption cases also fined the 37-year old rapper $35,744. The court also ordered the transfer of $6.8 million to state treasury. The Nice-born rapper has been in […]

UK PM vows first migrant flights to leave for Rwanda within weeks as parliament passes controversial bill

The United Kingdom’s first deportation flights could leave for Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday (22 April), only hours before the controversial government bill finally secured the approval of the upper house of parliament. The Rwanda deportation scheme, criticized by human rights experts and groups supporting asylum seekers, had […]