Libya has been wracked by civil war for nearly a decade following the overthrow of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. As warring factions, including the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Government of National Accord (GNA), vie for influence, foreign influence has grown in the country, with the agreement signed by Turkey and the GNA for Mediterranean …
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The rapid development of events in Libya have led to the consent of the rebel general Khalifa Haftar[2] to talks with the internationally recognized government in Tripoli. They would seek a peaceful solution to the six-year-long civil war in that widespread rich state based on the Cairo initiative…
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Tags : Libya, Haftar, Tripoli, Benghazi,
On March 19, 2020, the Government Council approved draft law No. 22.20 on the use of social networks, open broadcasting networks or similar networks, which was presented by the Minister of Justice. According to the Minster of Justice, the text aims at filling a legal loophole in order to…
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RABAT, MOROCCO – Morocco will start gradually reopening its air and maritime borders next week after one of the world’s strictest border lockdowns, which trapped tourists inside the country and left thousands of Moroccans stranded abroad and unable to come home. Only Moroccan citizens and expatriates living in Morocco will be allowed to travel in the first stage of the reopening starting July 14, according to a government statement Thursday.
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RABAT- Morocco is seeking to modernise its armed forces and further develop its domestic military industry, a development experts say is achievable and even inevitable considering regional and international turbulence. Morocco is set to increase its defence budget in support of this ambition. On Monday, the kingdom announced related decisions taken during the Council of Ministers, chaired by Moroccan King Mohammed VI.
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ISTANBUL – In a video posted widely in early June, a man sits on the ground with blood on his face and one leg splayed to the side. “Where am I?” he asks in Libyan Arabic, and the man holding the camera tells him he’s on the Airport Road in Tripoli. His car hit an IED…
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NEW YORK – The U.N. Secretary-General warned Wednesday that “time is not on our side” in Libya, saying the conflict has entered a new phase, with foreign interference reaching “unprecedented levels”. “The United Nations will continue working with the parties to reach a cease-fire and resume …
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In Morocco, “rural development” has been completely omitted from agricultural strategies. In this sense, it was not until the Structural Adjustment Programs’ (SAPs) debt crisis that the International Financial Institutions emphasised, although late, the importance of rural…
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Since, 2017 Tunisia’s interior and South have witnessed a wave of ongoing protests, the slogan, “al-rakh la”, meaning no to giving up. These protests test the endurance of the country’s democracy. Though they intermittently disrupt phosphate and oil …
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Following an intensification of conflict in southern Tripoli, Tarhuna and Sirt in June 2020, nearly 28,000 people were forced to flee their homes. The majority of those displaced moved to the east of the country, particularly to Benghazi (6,550 people) and Ejdabia (6,050 people), while…
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