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The UN-backed Government National Accord (GNA) will soon set free two Russian agents accused of espionage, reports say citing Moscow. Maxim Shogali and Samer Seifan have been held in Libya for more than one year. The GNA has charged the two Russians for gathering intelligence with actions that harmed the State’s security. The two men, […]
A new high-tech textile industrial unit in Casablanca will start operations shortly, under an agreement signed this week by Minister of Industry and Trade, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and the managing director of Omega Textile Maroc, Song Linghui. The unit, requiring an investment of 80 million dirhams, will manufacture hosiery, socks and lingerie by using new […]
Leaders of Libyan tribes have expressed their support for a military intervention of the Egyptian army in the oil rich country. This came at a meeting Thursday with Egypt’s President Fattah al-Sisi who made it clear that he will not “stand idle in the face of threats to the national security of Egypt and […]
Tunisia has been chosen to host the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD, scheduled for 2022, Japan’s embassy to Tunisia announced on Thursday. “Initiated by Japan’s government since 1993, this international conference aims to speed up political dialogues between African leaders and development partners on challenges facing the Continent. It is a multi-lateral […]
Libya’s Tobruk-based parliament has called on Egypt to operate a military intervention in view of flashing out Turkey that it accuses of invading the oil-rich country. The House of Representatives (HoR), close to Egypt-backed retired Gen. Khalifa Haftar, in a statement invited Libya’s Eastern neighbor to intervene “if there is an imminent threat to the […]
Amnesty International was dealt a hard blow as an Israeli court dismissed its lawsuit to ban Israeli cybersecurity company NSO Group from exporting abroad its technology for “lack of evidence” in the case of Moroccan journalist Omar Radi, several international media reported on Monday. Israeli judge in the Tel Aviv district court, Rachel Lavi […]
Turkey Monday said a ceasefire in Libya would not benefit its ally, the Government of National Accord (GNA), which has been halted in its push to recover the city of Sirte and Jufra air base. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told local state broadcaster TRT Haber that the GNA needs to take back Sirte, the hometown […]
As the Turkish President signed a decree on Friday converting the ancient Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque, the UN cultural agency (UNESCO) said that it “deeply regrets the decision” made “without prior discussion”. UNESCO had earlier in the day called on Turkey to abide by its “legal commitments and obligations” in accordance with […]
Recently fired CEO of Tunisia’s national carrier has alleged that he has been sidelined because the Tunisian state is planning to sell the airliner to Qatar. Elyes Mnakbi was removed early this week by the transport minister after he was cited in an alleged corruption case involving several other officials of the airline. He told […]
The Turkish Ministry of National Defense will soon carry out large-call naval exercises off the Libyan coast to prove ability to control the region by air and sea, amid tensions with France over the oil-rich African country. The maneuvers dubbed “Naftex” will take place in three different regions: Barbaros, Turgutreis and Chaka Bey, Middle East […]