First Independent Mena Newspaper
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy charged Algeria and Libya for being sources of the unfortunate spell of violence rocking Tunisia in reference to the two deadly terrorist attacks that stroke Tunisia this year. He made the comments during his visit to Tunisia earlier this week. Nicolas Sarkozy, running as candidate of the French main opposition […]
A Tunisian delegation composed of senior officials has ended a visit to the United Kingdom with the hope that the travel warning issued after 30 British tourists were killed at the terror attack in Sousse will be lifted. The officials said warnings against non-essential travels to Tunisia would ruin the economy and could push people […]
President Beji Caid Essebsi has stated that he is interested in collaborating with partners that will help to solidify Tunisia’s security as he warned that attacking the wall being built at the Tunisian-Libyan borders will be considered as a threat to the country’s security. President Essebsi was speaking to private TV channel Attassia when he […]
Tunisian Prime Minister habib Essid’s last week decision to talk to Prime Minister David Cameron has paid off as the UK government is expected to review its decision to ban travels to terrorism-rocked Tunisia. British ambassador to Tunisia, Hamish Cowell, announced Tuesday that his government wants to review its travel advisory to Tunisia as soon […]
Morocco’s King officially launched on Monday evening the Mohammed VI Foundation for African scholars tasked with boosting scientific and cultural reflection on Islam and spreading tolerant Islam in Africa. The foundation, which is part of Morocco’s strategy to fight extremism and religious fanaticism through spreading moderate Islam, is meant to foster coordination between all African […]
The United States is holding talks with North African countries to set up drones base to monitor the Islamic State in Libya wherein the terror group is expanding its influence and operations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing US administration officials. Installing such a North African base near Isis strongholds in Libya would […]
In reaction to UK government’s decision to deter its citizens from travelling to North Africa following the Sousse attack, Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said that the government has improved security for the tourists and that he would call British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the issue. As soon as the British foreign Office […]
Tunisian government has started building a wall along its border with Libya wherein Islamic State operates terror training camps threatening the stability and security of the North African nation and the whole region. The Tunisian officials have decided to build such a security fence after it becomes evident that the danger is coming from neighbouring […]
The United Kingdom paid tribute this Tuesday to the victims of the July 7th bombings that killed 10 years ago, 52 innocent people and injured 700 others. Flowers have been laid in memory of the victims of the worst attacks that changed and marked for ever UK. Survivors and families of those who died in […]
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 […]