Libya: constitutional draft team voted, hopes remain high
The vote to select the panel to be charged with the drafting of Libya’s new constitution which will help end a foreseen deadly conflict between […]
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Libya : GNC reaches a compromise after public pressure
Libya’s parliament finally yields to popular pressure on holding early elections. “The political blocs are unanimous on the holding of early elections” for new transitional […]
Libya : media and journalists under attacks
Since the death of former dictator Moamar Gadhafi, Libyan media and journalists have suffered enormous threats and attacks from former rebels. The most recent attack […]
Libya Becomes Nuclear Free
What was believed to be the last remnants of Moammar Gadhafi’s lethal arsenal of chemical arms have been tactfully destroyed by the United Nations, United […]
Libya : resuming oil exports remain skeptical
Progress is being made with talks concerning the reopening of seized Libyan Oil ports and resuming exports, after a failed attempt last month. The six […]
OPEC shares expectations on MENA countries in 2014
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which pumps more than a third of the world’s oil, suffered a cutback of oil production over the […]
Algeria : no more oil plant attacks allowed
In a bid to counter growing threats on its borders, Algeria held numerous operations in areas known to be al-Qaeda strongholds after a security alert […]
Algeria: Bouteflika’s sudden departure increases political uncertainty
With less than three months before Algeria holds presidential elections, President Bouteflika has been taken to a hospital in France in what is being described […]
Libya:Government to sink ships and freeze relations with companies
The self-acclaimed regional government of eastern Libya has invited oil firms to buy oil from ports under its control. Tripoli has reacted authoritatively to the […]
Tunisia : Ennahda will step down after 48hrs
Ennahda could be paving the way for the apolitical technocratic government to take over by next week. The constitution is likely to be approved by […]