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Tag: Al-Qaeda
Egypt : Tourism sector to be revived by 2015
Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou has described Egypt as “a green oasis in the middle of this desert” as he made references to the ongoing turmoil ... Read More
Islamic law and human rights: do they mix? (part II)
Muslim jurists can interpret Islamic law in a way that is consistent with international human rights law. Militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and ... Read More
Tunisia mourns ahead of “open war” against terrorism
Tunisia is mourning 14 of its soldiers killed while breaking their fast at their posts near the Algerian border. A soldier still remains missing. The ... Read More
Libyan fighters return from the Middle East for homegrown jihad
An aide to the former Libyan Prime Minster Ali Zeidan has revealed that the country could be gearing up for a major long battle between ... Read More
Libya : Qatar wants a weak Libya
A former Libyan General, during the Gadhafi regime, has accused Qatar of wanting to weaken the state. General Khalifa Haftar’s allegations came at time when ... Read More
Iraq : Government Forces Continue to be Defeated by ISIS
The advancement of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) in Iraq has achieved another major turning point as its militants take over ... Read More
Mauritania: 6 candidates register for June 21 elections
Registration with the Mauritanian Constitutional Council has ended with six candidates willing to contest in the June 21 presidential polls. Most of the opposition political ... Read More
Interim Libyan PM to Leave His Post After He was attacked
Interim Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani has announced that he was leaving his post but stressed that would stay as head of the government until ... Read More
Libya’s Deepening Instability: A New Islamist Emirate in the Making?
When Libyans recently staged a day of "civil disobedience" to express their increasing dissatisfaction and frustration with the deteriorating security situation, the protestors in the ... Read More
Tunisia to Restore Africa’s Oldest Synagogue in Ghriba
Tunisia has launched preparations to restore the synagogue in Ghriba, also known as the Djerba synagogue, before many Tunisian Jews set off on the pilgrimage ... Read More