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President Essebsi is getting ready to serve as the country’s next president by resigning from the party that he has formed after the 2011 elections. He believes that continuing to be a member of the Nida Touness party will affect his duties as the president of all Tunisians. Discussions to form a government will soon […]
U.N. Libyan envoy Bernadino Leon has informed the Security Council that rival factions in Libya have agreed, in principle, to peace talks scheduled for 5 January despite the ongoing battles between them. The talks will be centered on a cease-fire deal, a national unity government and a new constitution. Libya has two governments and parliaments […]
Circle Oil announced a new gas discovery in the Sebou Permit after two previous similar announcements in the zone. Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP), the Middle East and North Africa focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company, described in a press release the gas discovery following the preliminary results of drilling as “significant.” […]
Ahead of the final results, Tunisians have elected Veteran politician Beji Caid Essibsi as the next president in what is hailed as an important step towards democracy. Moncef Marzouki has accepted defeat after acquiring 44% of the votes although some of his supporters caused disturbances after the announcement of the results. In a televised statement, […]
Al Jazeera Mubashir Misr (Al Jazeera Live Egypt) will be suspending its broadcast in a move that is widely being considered as the mending of ties between Qatar and Egypt. The channel is part of the Qatari owned Al Jazeera network and has been renowned for its heavy criticism against President Sisi and his government. […]
Tunisians have voted on Sunday to elect their president without any major incident that could have obstructed the election. Nidaa Tounes has already claimed victory ahead of the announcement of the results by the electoral commission. The election is termed as being the first time Tunisians elect their president in freely and fairly since attaining […]
Tunisians will be going to the polls on Sunday to elect their next leader. Moncef Marzouki and Beji Caid Essebsi will face each other in the second of voting. Campaigning has been so far peaceful and Tunisians are hoping that that it will persist after the announcement of the election results. Unlike other countries that […]
The European Union recognized the strategic role played by Morocco in anti-terror struggle as indispensable and called for enhanced cooperation between the North African nation and the countries of the Sahel-Sahara region in order to fight more effectively terrorist networks. In a statement released at the end of the 12th Association Council meeting held Tuesday […]
State-owned aviation company, Egypt Air Holding, will be undergoing a radical restructuring after it lost almost one billion dollar within 4 years. Sabre Airline Solutions, an airline advisory firm in Texas, has been contracted to help the company get back to its heydays. The plan is expected to last for five and half years. Egypt […]
Moroccan and Spanish security authorities have captured seven terrorists, members of a network that recruits women and sends them the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq. Four people were arrested in the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla while the 5th suspect was picked in Barcelona. The Moroccan police caught two others in Fnideq. […]