First Independent Mena Newspaper
Divisions among lawmakers in the Libyan internationally recognised House of Representative (HoR) in Toburuk have cast shadow of doubt on the assassination attempt that reportedly nearly killed PM Abdullah Al-Thinni. Quarters of members of the HoR have expressed doubt that Prime Minister was really attacked and believed it was “farce” in an attempt to whitewash […]
The European Union (E.U) is finding it difficult to find allies on the South bank of the Mediterranean Sea that will help it fight against illegal migration to Europe. The latest setback came from Algiers after a diplomat revealed that a request for an E.U airbase for unmanned reconnaissance drones to fight against human and […]
The Israeli government is urging entrepreneurs to switch their attention to Asia as a precautionary measure regarding the unfavorable developments in some European markets. Several companies have already followed the strategic decision as the demand for Israeli developed technology continues to rise. Authorities claimed that anti-Semitism is rising in Europe and the pro-Palestinian boycott, divestment […]
Libyan armed factions accused each other on Monday of launching new attacks near the country’s largest oil port, Es Sider, after a partial ceasefire was announced by the end of last week in order to pursue a U.N. sponsored dialogue in Geneva. The government in Tobruk has integrated General Haftar into the army after a […]
Sluggish growth in Latin America’s largest economy is a blow to incumbent Dilma Rousseff.
Shortly after Palestine formed a unity government of which Israel is against, tensions quickly rose. Tel Aviv has decided to accept biddings for more than a thousand homes in the occupied territories much to the dismay of the Palestinians. Hanan Ashrawi of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) has vowed that they will be taking the […]
The co-founder and President of the Ennahda Party, Rached Ghannouchi, has revealed his views of what the future holds for Tunisia. Ennahda was heading a coalition government which was replaced by a technocratic government after two political assassinations. Tunisia has a new constitution and is preparing for elections. The country’s economy is struggling to recover […]
More than 200 sub-Saharan migrants on Friday stormed the Spanish enclave Melilla, at a crossing point on the Spain-Morocco border. They scaled the triple 20-foot fence surrounding Spain’s North African enclave in another mass crossing of the heavily protected border, the Spanish government said. The migrants, many of whom were reportedly from Cameroon, Guinea and […]
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its support for the military backed in government in Cairo and has promised to continue supporting it at all cost. Al-Sisi applauded the unconditional support of Saudi Arabia and its diplomatic efforts to gather support for the government. The Cairo government could be faced with financial difficulties because donors have threatened […]
The city of Marrakesh hosted last week the signing of an international treaty that was hailed as historic since it is meant to enable hundreds of millions of blind or visually impaired people to have access to published materials. The signing of the treaty was no easy task. Negotiations with publishers and right holders took […]