39 Moroccans feared dead in Canary Islands boat tragedy
The Moroccan economy, which has failed to tackle poverty, is driving more desperate people to risk dangerous boat trips to...
Month: June 2023
Tunisians facing much higher sheep prices because of drought
Drought and expensive fodder increase prices of sheep to slaughter for Islam's Eid al-Adha as Tunisians are already struggling with...
2 dead, 34 injured in Tunisia train derailment
Two people were killed and 34 injured when an overnight passenger train careered off the tracks and overturned in eastern...
Zaid M. Belbagi: Morocco-Spain tunnel all good news?
Tariq ibn Ziyad, having landed in Spain and sent the Umayyad navy back to Tangier, told his troops: “Where will...
Algeria accuses Morocco of printing fake money
Algeria is accusing Morocco of attempting to undermine the former’s economy by producing fake dinars and circulating them in the...
Chris Doyle: how to tackle the migration racket head on
It is that time of year again, when wealthy Northern Europeans dust off their swimsuits and descend on the warm,...
UN Envoy Warns: Libya Election Hopes in Doubt
The positive air which came about between rival groups in Libya after talks in Morocco appeared to have opened a...
Francis Ghiles: How the West still gets Tunisia wrong
After the 2011 revolt forced Ben Ali out of power, many Western observers deluded themselves into thinking that Tunisia was...
Algeria and Russia ramp up relations
President Vladimir Putin and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune pledged to deepen their two countries’ “strategic partnership” as the Kremlin seeks...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Saied’s bid to save the Tunisian economy
Tunisia is teetering on the brink as a range of challenges continue to undermine its hobbled economy. Despite glimmers of...
Ihsane El Kadi sentenced to 7 years by Algerian court
Algeria's crackdown on media continues to shock the world. High-profile Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi has been sentenced to three...
Khaftar calls for new observers present in Libya’s elections
Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar called on June 16th for a unified government of technocrats to organize long-delayed elections, in...
Salem AlKetbi: A brand new Saudi Arabia
Today is a whole new ball game in the longstanding alliance between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States...
Europe’s Role in Libya’s Division
With the death of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, we were reminded of the special links and relationships he...
Israel’s Negev summit postponed for fourth time
A controversial conference between Israel and a select group of Arab governments has been postponed for a fourth time over...
