While Tunisia has struggled with its own security concerns and economic problems since the 2011 revolution, ongoing instability in Libya poses a continued threat Tunisia has faced many challenges since its 2011 …
TUNIS, Tunisia- On 8 December, Tunisian activists circulated an official statement on social media announcing the launch of a new grassroots group (“gilets rouges”) that intends to organise peaceful protests against the …
Tunis, Tunisia – On Monday afternoon, a suicide bomb blast struck Habib Bourguiba Avenue, one of the most iconic and heavily protected places in the heart of the Tunisian capital, Tunis. A female attacker reportedly …
Nidaa Tounes and Ennahdha are facing shifting political alliances and balances of power ahead of next year’s elections. One month after the end of the national consensus was announced, Tunisia’s two largest …
Southern Libya, a human trafficking hotspot, has long been overlooked. Italy is now trying to tackle the problem, but faces the region’s political vacuum and its booming black market. Typically sidelined in …
Egypt has long thrown its weight behind Khalifa Haftar in Libya, but there are signs that it is opening the door to dialogue with his rivals. Will they listen? In December 2016, Cairo …
BEIRUT, Lebanon -Lebanon has been facing a political vacuum with its parliament‘s term of office due to expire on June 20. But a new draft law has sought to delay the crisis …
A draft new law targeting non-governmental organisations’ funding would be the latest blow to Egypt’s beleaguered civil society and a further erosion of civil liberties Egypt’s beleaguered civil society is facing new …
Libya currently has no single, central government, there is no security, oil revenues have halved, and weapons flow out of the country. In the 6th year since the NATO-led intervention in Libya …
The Israeli cabinet approved on 23 November a bill that would officially define Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people, thus reserving national rights for Jews only. A move that’s been …
