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Since 2000, 33 pc of lone actor terrorist acts committed in Europe have been motivated by extreme right-wing beliefs, says a new study published by London-based Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Entitled “Countering Lone-Actor Terrorism,” the study, led by RUSI and a consortium of policy institutes including Chatham House, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) […]
During the Council of Ministers chaired Saturday in the southern city of Laayoune, King Mohammed VI appointed some 40 new Ambassadors to several foreign capitals. The official list of the new ambassadors has not been disclosed yet, but press reports, quoting reliable sources from the Foreign Ministry, leaked some names. Among these, there is Lalla […]
UN envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar has been appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as his Special Adviser, at the level of Under-Secretary-General. “Mr. Benomar is a veteran United Nations senior leader who brings to this position a deep understanding of political dialogue processes and international peace-building efforts,” said Ban in a statement issued by his […]
The crime rate in Morocco has dropped by more than 9% over the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. The figures were disclosed by Junior Interior Minister Charki Draiss at a briefing before the parliament’s interior committee on Monday. Draiss told the lawmakers that the number of overall crimes […]
Lawmakers in the British opposition, scholars, journalists and activists have voiced their dismay at Downing Street’s invite to Egyptian President al-Sissi who is expected in the British capital early next month. In a letter published by the Guardian on Tuesday, some 55 signatories called on London to withdraw the invitation extended to the Egyptian President. […]
London hosts this oct.20 a forum dedicated to British and Tunisian trade and investment. The event is opportunity for the Tunisian government officials to spell out their economic development plans and agenda. The North African country has so far attracted significant international interest and support due to its diminishing deficit and steady economic growth. The […]
Visiting Israeli Prime Minister said in London Thursday he is ready to talk peace with the Palestinians at any moment and without pre-conditions. On a three-day visit in the UK, Benjamin Netanyahu who met with his British counterpart David Cameron re-iterated his previous willingness to negotiate peace with Palestinians in order to ease the flaring […]
Some European countries are planning to restart military operations in Libya as soon as a Unity government is formed and sources have claimed that movements would begin as early as the end of this month. The United Kingdom, United States, Italy, France, Spain, and Germany are expected to collaborate with the U.N and the E.U […]
Libya has received its first setback in its legal battle with financial and managerial institutions after the High Court of England and Wales ordered the Libya Africa Investment Portfolio (LAIP) to pay more than $15 million as damages to Catalyst Managerial Services (CMS) and the amount could surpass half a billion dollars. LAIP is a Malta-based […]
Hani al-Sibai is allegedly the mastermind of the Tunisian beach attack that left 38 people dead. Known as an al-Qaeda cleric who has contributed to the ‘radicalization’ of several people, al-Sibai is lately being classed as being part of the “key influencers” of Seifeddine Rezgui, the perpetrator of the Sousse beach attack. The cleric has reportedly helped […]