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Algeria stood in the way of Tunisia’s Jasmin Revolution- Former President

Moncef Marzouki, first President of post-Arab Spring Tunisia, made headlines again by accusing Algeria of standing in the way of the Jasmin Revolution against Ben Ali’s regime.   “Algerian authorities fought the Tunisian revolution to which they showed hostility in its first years,” Marzouki told Al Khaleej TV.   Marzouki added that he met former […]

Tunisia ready to play role of EU policeman in return for cash

Cash-strapped Tunisia has willingly accepted to play the role of the policeman at the gate, in return for cash and for the silence of the EU regarding the harsh treatment reserved to migrants. The EU has offered to give Tunisia nearly 1 billion dollars in aid in return for stopping migrants. However, the bulk or […]

Algeria: ISIS Claims Responsibility for Suicide Bomb Attack on Military Barracks

The Islamic state group, ISIS, on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the suicide bomb attack on a military camp, on Sunday, near the border with Mali in which one soldier was killed. Sunday an ISIS combatant, identified by the militant group as Omar al Ansari, tried to enter with a car laden with explosives a military […]