Moroccan ISIS-affiliates leave Syria, Iraq for Libya – European security reports
Two European counterterrorism reports have reported the movement of Islamic state group fighters, including Moroccan nationals, leaving Syria and Iraq to lawless Libya.
Egypt’s Sisi wins parliamentary approval for possible Libya intervention
Egypt’s parliament gave President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi the green light for possible military intervention in Libya by approving the deployment of armed forces abroad to fight “terrorist groups” and “militias”.
Bulgaria’s New Protest Movement Must Avoid Old Mistakes
By bringing together opposition Socialists, environmentalists and the urban middle class, the protest wave in Bulgaria has real potential – if the lessons of past failures are learned.
How McKinsey Put ‘Productivity’ At Heart of European Refugee Policy
Documents obtained by BIRN and DER SPIEGEL show how US management consultancy McKinsey put ‘maximising productivity’ at the heart of European asylum policy, at the cost of refugee rights, critics say.
Beyond Kosovo: How Protests Transformed Serbia’s Relations with Russia
Serbia’s authorities broke an old taboo when they blamed pro-Russian radicals for instigating some of the recent violence in the country, and Russia-Serbia relations may never be the same again.
NOC warns of continuing deteriorating security conditions at Gulf of Sirte oil facilities
Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Saturday that it was deeply concerned at the serious deterioration in the security situation in areas surrounding oil facilities in the Gulf of Sirte.
Turkey strengthens Libyan position
The Erdogan regime is further shaking up the East Mediterranean geopolitical and energy landscape
Turkey has announced plans to explore a slice of the Mediterranean claimed last year by the Tripoli-based Libyan government, following an air offensive that has pushed the rival forces of warlord Khalifa Haftar out of western Libya.
US Sanctions on Syria Leave Hezbollah More Isolated in Lebanon
New U.S. sanctions targeting the Syrian government appear to also undermine Hezbollah in Lebanon. Experts say the measures are alienating Hezbollah from its political allies in Lebanon and weakening its usage of state institutions to assist the Syrian regime.
German Hezbollah members send funds to Lebanese Hezbollah terrorists
Islamist ‘stokes hate against Israel and West’ at Hezbollah center, says intel.
A Hezbollah-controlled community center in the northern German city of Bremen funnels money to the Lebanese-based terrorist movement Hezbollah, The Jerusalem Post can report on Friday.
Reports shed light on mercenaries, terrorists sent by Turkey to Libya
Total of 2,500 Tunisian ISIS members sent to the North African country, according to watch group.