by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 26, 2013 | Middle East
Tunis, Asharq Al-Awsat—The chief of staff of the Tunisian National Army, Gen. Rachid Ammar, announced his retirement on Tuesday following recent criticism of the Tunisian army’s attempts to tackle armed Salafist groups loyal to Al-Qaeda. The 67-year-old general...
by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jun 13, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sources in the Libyan parliament say prominent Islamists from the Muslim Brotherhood, the Salafists and the Jihadists, have been discussing the possibility of nominating candidates to share the positions of prime minister and speaker of the...