Libya: Dbeibah says he will only resign if elections take place
The head of Libya’s Tripoli-based government, Abdulhamid Al-Dbeibah said on December 23 that he would only resign if elections take...
Year: 2023
More low turnouts in Tunisian elections
In what was a blow to Kais Saied, turnout in Tunisian parliamentary elections around the country on December 24 scraped to...
Freed South African hostage’s family thanks Algerian govt
The family of a South African hostage who was recently released thanked the Algerian authorities for the part that they...
Tunisia’s 2023 tourism figures impress experts
A Tourism Ministry official noted on December 21 that the visiting figures for the North African country were positive and...
1 million Moroccans in poverty to receive financial grants
In a rare move, Morocco announced on December 25 that around 1 million families living in poverty would receive financial...
Réda Dalil: Is Morocco’s business elite patriotic?
Is the economic elite patriotic? The question may be controversial, but it deserves to be asked. If it comes to...
Jihadists killed dozens of civilians according to Burkinabe officials
Burkina Faso’s rulers claimed on December 18 that jihadists were killing dozens of civilians in the country’s north, according to...
Algerian President bizarrely sends out invitations to opposition
It what can be seen as a bizarre move, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s office sent out invitations to opposition leaders for...
Tunisia: Denzel Washington casted as Hannibal sparks racist outrage
It was reported in The National that African American actor Denzel Washington being cast as lead role in the new...
Govt party calls for Moroccan-Israelis to be stripped of citizenship
Morocco continued to ramp up its anti-Israel stance, which has been more vociferous since the ongoing bloodshed in Gaza. Its...
Former UK war minister accused of “stoking antisemitism”
The former British Defence Secretary was accused of “stoking antisemitic hate” by The Jewish Chronicle as he criticised the mass...
Trump disqualified from 2024 ballot by Colorado Court
Colorado's Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump has been disqualified from serving as U.S. president and cannot appear on...
Tunisia: Protestors commemorate Hamas leader’s 2016 murder
About 1,000 protesters, many of whom chanted "Free Palestine" gathered in Sfax, in east-central Tunisia, to mark the seventh anniversary...
Libya and Italy transport deals a sign of improving relations
Italy and Libya, who had long had dismal relations, signed air transport cooperations which will allow flights between the two...
Syrian people smuggler charged in France
A 30-year-old Syrian national was arrested in France on December 17 for manslaughter and attempting to smuggle migrants, according to...
