Iraq: PM al-Abadi’s government approved by parliament
Iraq has a new government led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi although two relevant ministries are still unoccupied. The unity government is a cocktail of […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Libya: Sudan supporting and arming Libyan “terrorist groups”
Libya is accusing neighboring Sudan of interfering in its internal affairs and supporting terrorist groups after a Sudanese military plane loaded with ammunition was intercepted […]
Tunisia: EU gives Tunisia $300m Macro-Financial Assistance
The European Union and the Tunisian authorities have completed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the Loan Facility Agreement related to the […]
Tunisia: Assassination attempts to disrupt elections begin
Mohamed Ali Nasri, a deputy in Tunisia’s National Constituent Assembly, has escaped an attempt on his life by people believed to be from terrorist groups […]
Israel announces biggest settlement plan
A few days after a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel was reached, the Jewish state has announced settlement plans on around 400 hectares of […]
Algeria : New 2015-2019 $262bn Investment Plan for a “Productive and Diversified Economy”
The Algerian government has launched another 5year investment plan geared towards diversifying its economy which is heavily dependent on oil and gas. $262 billion has […]
Israel : Hamas declares Tel Aviv airport a no-go area
The breakdown of negotiations in Cairo has led to a declaration by Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigade, Hamas’s Military Wing, that airlines should reconsider flying to Israel […]
Egypt : UAE tourists returning to Egypt in mass
The influx of tourists to Egypt has been on the fall since the anti-government protests began in 2011 but the citizens of the United Arab […]
Lebanon without a President after 10th attempt
Lebanon’s political crisis seems to be far from reaching a solution as the members of parliament continue to boycott sessions geared towards electing a new […]
Iraq: Prime Minister takes President to court
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has announced on national television that he will be filing a complaint against the president of the country, Fuad Masum. […]