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Libyan Militias Demand for Parliament to Quit Ahead of Vote

While Libyans are preparing to vote on Thursday for a panel that will draft a new constitution, the country’s powerful militias have extended their deadline until Friday demanding that the interim parliament step down or face arrest. Prime Minister Ali Zeidan announced that a “compromise” had been reached with the militias because “wisdom had prevailed” […]

Morocco Hosts International Conference on Peacekeeping Operations in Africa

A two-day international conference opened this Monday in Rabat, Morocco’s capital, to discuss various issues related to the trends and the major challenges facing peacekeeping operations in the African continent. Organized by the Moroccan Think-Thank OCP Policy Center, the event brings together a hundred of participants including senior military officers, law experts, university professors and […]

Libya and Egypt eye Free Trade Zone

Shortly after Prime Minister Ali Zeidan’s return from an overnight visit to Egypt, a source close to his cabinet have revealed that the visit was centered on developing bilateral economic relations amongst which is the establishment of a free trade zone. Part of Prime Minister Zeidan’s visit was aimed at how to get Egyptian companies […]