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Algeria: Bouteflika asks for forgiveness

Former Algerian leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika in a letter to the nation has begged for forgiveness over wrongdoings that occurred during his two-decade stay in power, the state-run news agency APS reported. The reign of Algeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika came to a sorry close on Tuesday as his 20-year tenure as president ended in a badly-lit room […]

UN Calls for Dialogue after U.S.-led Airstrike in Syria

UNITED NATIONS – “Fighting terrorism needs to be accompanied by a genuine process including all Syrians,” said the United Nations’ new Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura at the United Nations headquarters following American and Arab airstrikes of ISIS targets for the first time on September 23. At least 70 ISIS fighters were killed […]

Egypt: Second attack on a diplomatic representation, Niger embassy security guard killed

Egyptian Security authorities announced Wednesday that an Egyptian police officer guarding Niger’s embassy in Cairo was shot dead on Tuesday night outside the diplomatic mission in Cairo. The attack is the second on a diplomatic representation after the car bombing in front of the Italian consulate in Cairo last month. Police authorities say that the […]