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The NATO, which backed Muammar Gaddafi’s downfall, has indicated it would assist Libya’s UN-sponsored Presidency Council to rebuild the country’s defense apparatus. The announcement was made by Jens Stoltenberg, the organization’s Secretary General at a press conference with Italian Premier Read more
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Sunday replaced his Finance Minister as opponents in the North African nation accuse her for the sharp fall of the local currency and slow progress in economic reforms. The prime minister replaced Finance Minister Read more
The UN Security Council has called for the resumption of the political process regarding the Western Sahara to resolve one of the longest-standing issues on its agenda. The Council’s support for resuming the political process was unambiguously expressed in Resolution Read more
London Police Thursday shot a woman in her 20s, north of the British capital in a counter-terror operation against a group suspected for preparing and instigating terror attacks. Four other people; two men, aged 20 and 16, and a woman, Read more
The Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed failed Thursday to win over protesters in the south-eastern town of Tatouine as the region is ablaze with anti-government demonstrations calling for job creation and social development. The Prime Minister flanked by some other Read more
The Agrofood Emirati firm Al Dahra has invested $15.6 million (156 million dirhams) in a farming project to grow apple and flower in Azrou, South of Fès, in Morocco, reports ecofinagency.com. The firm made the announcement in a statement released Read more
Foreign direct investments (FDIs) in Tunisia rose 18% to $177.68 million during the first quarter of 2017, as compared to the same period the year before, according to Eco Fin agency, which mentioned statistics released by the Tunisian Foreign Investments Read more
Two senior United Nations humanitarian officials Wednesday called for an end to airstrikes on hospitals, following reports that attacks damaged hospitals in northern Syria. “It is completely unacceptable that facilities and people who are trying to save lives are being Read more
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Bogdanov arrived in Tripoli on Tuesday and was welcomed by members of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). He told reporters that his visit to the country is “a continuation” of the matters that Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled his meeting with German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel after the latter met with non-governmental organizations that are critical to Israel’s policies in the occupied Palestinian territories. “My policy is clear: Not to meet with diplomats Read more