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The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Wednesday announced it would impose entry visa to citizens of neighboring countries, including Tunisia, in a move to curb terrorism. Chadian, Nigerien, Egyptian, Algerian and Tunisian citizens will need a visa to enter the country. The measure is meant to fight entry of terrorists on the Libyan soil, […]
The Libya Political Agreement signed in December 2015 by some members of the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) and the General National Congress (GNC) in Tripoli to form the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) was questioned by the Political Dialogue Committee that held a two-day meeting in Tunisia. According to a statement released by […]
The CIA has made available online 930,000 declassified files, that is about 13 million pages, of which 6597 documents are related to Morocco. The trove had previously only been accessible at the National Archives in Maryland and was made searchable online after lengthy efforts from freedom of information advocates and a lawsuit against the CIA. […]
Leader of the Tunisian Islamist party Ennahdha has debunked claims that the new US President Donald Trump is anti-Islam. For Rached Ghanouchi only Jihadists will fear Trump’s overt anti-Islam philosophy, huffpostmaghreb.com reports. “Terrorists are those who feel threatened by Donald Trump’s policy,” Ghanouchi said Saturday during a ceremony in the governorate of Mahdia to present […]
Former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi plotted to kill late king Hassan II despite the king’s good intention, CIA reveals in a haul of declassified documents dating from 1940 to 1990s. King Hassan II was at odds with the United States over a rapprochement between Rabat and Tripoli, the CIA notes in 13 million- haul declassified […]
US airpower has carried sorties in Libya near Sirte killing close to 100 militants of the Islamic State group (IS), American defense officials announced. Up to 108 bombs dropped by two B-2 Stealth bombers killed Wednesday around 100 militants of IS at some training camps of the group situated 30 miles from Sirte; the last […]
The Netherlands-based Non-profit Christian organization “Open Doors” has hailed Morocco’s tolerance and religious openness, saying it is a land promoting cohabitation between civilizations. In its 2016 report, the NGO, which is present in over 60 countries around the world, says Morocco stands out in the Arab World and in the North African region for its […]
Tunisia received Monday two American speedy vessels that will help in the fight against illegal migration and terrorism. The North African country, despite a successful democratic transition, is facing terrorism threats coming mainly from neighboring unstable Libya. The two vessels are part of a military deal signed in 2012. Under the deal, Tunisia is to […]
Head of the Libyan National Army aligned with the Eastern Government has reiterated his unwillingness to meet with UNSMIL Chief Martin Kobler arguing that the meeting will be pointless. Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar has reportedly declined an invitation for a meeting with Martin Kobler, the Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). To […]
Khalifa Ghwell, leader of ghost Libyan Dawn Administration Thursday announced the overthrow of the UN-backed Government of National Accord after he seized some government ministries, reports say. Militia men aligned with the former Tripoli leader seized three ministries, namely those of Defense, Labor, and Martyrs’ Families, while GNA leader Faiez Serraj is away in Cairo […]