Tag: Al-Qaeda

Egypt : Tourism sector to be revived by 2015

September 16, 2014

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)

September 12, 2014

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

July 18, 2014

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

July 16, 2014

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

June 16, 2014

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

June 11, 2014

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

May 9, 2014

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

April 14, 2014

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?

April 9, 2014

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

April 4, 2014

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