Category: Blog
Facts on the Ground Shape Algiers Policy toward Libya
According to Algerian security sources cited by the usually well-informed Algerian daily El Watan, Algiers is taking into consideration the facts on the ground with regard to the state of affairs in Libya and Algiers’ policy towards Tripoli. According to...
President Merzouki Lifts State of Emergency
Tunisian president Mouncef Merzouki lifted the state of emergency enforced since 14 January 2011. The decision does not apply to the military areas on the border with Algeria and Libya. As stipulated by the roadmap agreement of the Quartic national...
Ennahdha’s Legislative Candidates Announced
On Monday 25 August, the Ennahdha Movement put an end to speculations about its intentions for the upcoming legislative elections, on 26 October, when it made public its list of candidates. With 46% female and 54% male candidates Ennahdha allocated...
Mixed Reactions to the Government’s Anti-Terrorism Measures
The draconian anti-terrorism decisions enforced by the Tunisian government last week, following the killing of 14 soldiers on the Chaambi Mount, have fuelled an already polarised public opinion and civil society. Ennahdha issued a communique in Arabic, on 23 July,...
Foreigners Evacuate as Airport Tank Fires Threaten Southern Tripoli
The standoff between the Libya Shield forces (Misrata) and the Zintan Qaaqaa and Sawaiq militia intensified towards the end of last week, with over 50 killed by the weekend. U.S, Dutch, French, and German embassies have urged their nationals to...
Misrata-Backed Forces Control Tripoli Aiport but Political Deadlock Persists
After around six weeks of fierce battle to control Tripoli’s international airport and other key political and military assets, the Misrata backed armed forces managed late last week to dislodge the Zintan pro-Khalifa Hafter troops from the airport. It now...
Bloody Stalemate in Tripoli and Benghazi Continues
The bloody confrontation between the Zintan Qaaqaa and Sawaiq militia on one hand, and the 17 February Revolutionaries Libya Shield on the other hand, continued throughout last week, with an intensification of clashes over the weekend. In Tripoli, the Misrata...
Ennahdha Still Betting on Consensus over Presidential Candidate
In its latest consultative Shura Council, the Ennahda Party announced that the resignation of Hama Jbali, its secretary general, was officially accepted and that Ali Laarayed was appointed to replace him. Besides, the Shura council called on the party’s leadership...