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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly has expressed its willingness to support Tunisia's democratic transition. In separate meetings with Tunisian Defence... 2011-09-21

Political activists and intellectuals have created a 'civic monitoring movement' to follow political issues in the country, local media sources reported on August 22. Leaders of the... 2011-08-26

A suicide attack on a police station in the regional capital of Tizi Ouzu on August 14 injured at least 29 people, including officers and civilians. The attacker loaded a vehicle with... 2011-08-25

Thousands protested in Tunisia on August 15 for more vigorous prosecution of former elites following the release of former Justice Minister Bechir Tekkari from prison. The lack of publicised... 2011-08-24

More than 1,000 demonstrators rallied through the streets of Tunis, Tunisia on July 7 to protest against religious violence and the perceived rise of radical Islam. The protesters,... 2011-07-20

Although the referendum for a more democratic constitution under which the royal family is giving up some of its powers has passed with almost unanimity, questions about practices used... 2011-07-18

Although social upheaval is certainly one of the main concerns in Algeria at the moment, domestic political debates are also contributing to existing tensions. Indeed, Algerian politicians... 2011-07-18

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees visited the Libya-Tunisia border for the second time on June 17, and urged the international community to help countries like Tunisia that have... 2011-06-24

Tunisia's police have detained two people near the Libyan border who are believed to be members of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM). The two men of Algerian and Libyan origin were... 2011-05-26

While Libya's ongoing conflict has had minimal religious undertones so far, there is a growing risk that a potential security vacuum could provide Islamic radicals with a supportive... 2011-04-20