Tunisia: Ansar al-Sharia warns of possible Tunisian “bloodbath”
Ansar al-Sharia has hit back at the government after it held it responsible for the political assassinations of Mohamed Brahmi and Chokri Belaid. The government […]
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Egypt: Interim government faces constitutional committee test
The Egyptian interim government could be facing its first test from political parties other than the Muslim Brotherhood as the Nour Party seriously considers withdrawing from […]
Libya gives Malta preferential oil rates
Libya and Malta have taken an important step in reviving their relations through a Memorandum of Understanding designed to give Malta preferential rates for oil […]
Yemen: South renews independence demand
Tensions in Yemen have been mounting as the Southern part of the country continues to seek for its re-independence from the north. In the latest […]
Egypt: Friday could decide Muslim Brotherhood’s fate
Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood are hoping that Friday’s demonstration will be much more successful than the last one they organized, as they continue to […]
Total petroleum group is emerging as an Egyptian heavyweight
French oil major, Total, has established its largest marketing and services unit in Egypt after acquiring the assets of Chevron Corporation. The deal also included […]
Tunisia: Opposition wants Ennahda to leave before weekend
The Salvation Front, a coalition of secular political parties, is unsatisfied with Ennahda’s proposal for an all-party government and has preferred to go on a […]
Mauritania and Niger conclude military agreement
A two-day conference held in Nouakchott between Mauritania and Niger ended with the countries signing a military cooperation agreement, amidst rising insecurity and trafficking in […]
Libya: Interior Minister resigns blaming PM and Parliament
Libya’s Interior Minister Mohammed Khalifa al-Sheikh resigned from his ministerial post as a protest against the lack of mandate to execute his duties, and the […]
Tunisia: Ghannouchi rules out opposition demands
Ennahda’s chairman, Rached Ghannouchi, wants Tunisan opposition parties to take recent developments in Egypt as an example and give up on their demands for a […]