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Tunisian Minister of National Defence Ghazi Jeribi speaks during a press conference at the Government Palace in Tunis, Tunisia on 17 July 2014. (EPA/Mohamed Messara)

Tunisian Defense Minister: War on terror requires patience

by Nadia Al-Turki | Aug 20, 2014 | Interviews

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Minister of National Defense Ghazi Jeribi highlighted Tunisia’s efforts against terrorism, acknowledging that the war on terror is an asymmetrical war that requires patience. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Jeribi said that Tunisia is on course...

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A Palestinian woman holds her daughter as she waits to receive food supplies from a United Nations food distribution center in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip August 19, 2014. (Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)

Opinion: Gaza’s Hostages

by Ali Ibrahim | Aug 20, 2014 | Opinion

The Gaza truce negotiations that aim to end the current and third war since Hamas took over the enclave in 2007, differ from previous ones in terms of their nature, interests and the conflicting objectives of all the visible and invisible players involved. One...

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Tunisian army stand guard near a demolished vehicle following a roadside bomb in the mountainous border region near Algeria where security forces have been hunting Al-Qaeda linked jihadists, on June 6, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/Abderrazek Khilfi

Tunisia’s Border Dilemma

by Adel Al-Nouqti | Aug 20, 2014 | Features

Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—Like all border zones across the world, Tunisia’s borders have never been completely secured. But the nature of problems along Tunisia’s southern border with Libya and western border with Algeria have seen radical shifts in recent years, mainly...