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Al-Sisi to make maiden visit to Turkey on July 27 as ties upgrade

Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi will make his first ever visit as leader to Turkey on July 27 amid improvement of ties between the two countries, reports say. During the visit, Al-Sisi will meet with Erdogan to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional developments, the reports add. The upcoming visit is coming amid an outstanding […]

Rights Watchdogs denounce surge in Tunisia’s repression of free speech

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International joined their voice to local Tunisian rights watchdogs to denounce the ongoing repressive measures targeting journalists, civil society activists, and critics of President Kais Saied’s iron fist. “By attacking journalists and other media figures, Saied’s government is moving to put the last nail in the coffin of Tunisia’s civic […]

Tunisia’s secret pact with Algeria, from security cooperation to political subservience

When Zitouna TV aired secret clauses of the October 7 defense agreement between Tunisia and Algeria, the revelations sounded less like routine military cooperation and more like a blueprint for tutelage and vassalization. The leaked text grants Algerian forces the right to conduct incursions of up to 50 kilometers inside Tunisian territory and to intervene […]