Russia denies torture of Ukrainians amidst UN inquiry
A United Nations inquiry found that Russia has been torturing Ukrainians in parts of the country that has been invaded by...
Month: September 2023
EU commits $135 million to Tunisia in effort to address migration crisis
The European Union (EU) has announced its commitment to provide Tunisia with $135 million as part of an agreement aimed...
Tunisia’s cartoonist Omrane regains freedom
Tunisia has released a cartoonist after brief detention for satirical drawings mocking the prime minister. According to Asharq Al-Awsat and...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: Derna survivors’ ordeal is far from over
Floods have not been a rare occurrence in the history of Derna. However, the power of Storm Daniel this month...
Morocco commits $11.7 billion to rebuild after earthquake
In the wake of a catastrophic earthquake that struck on September 8, resulting in the tragic loss of over 2,900...
Rights group call for the release of Algerian journalists
Global NGO, Amnesty International have called for the immediate release of Algerian journalists on September 20, noting that the government...
Architects highlight quake’s impact on Marrakech’s old buildings
Two architects assessed the damage in one of Morocco’s major cities, Marrakech, following this month's earthquake, reports Africa News, September...
Peer-to-peer crypto trading thrives in Morocco despite institutional ban
As cryptocurrencies struggle through their longest bear market since the surge in late 2020, young traders are still holding onto...
UN says that Libya floods displaced 43,000
In the aftermath of a catastrophic flood disaster in Libya's city of Derna, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) disclosed...
Tebboune calls for UN to grant Palestine full membership
Algeria’s President called on the United Nations to grant the state of Palestine full membership of the bloc, reports Turkish...
IMF to give quake-hit Morocco 1.3 billion USD loan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will give Morocco a 1.3 billion US dollar loan, according to Moroccan state media, September...
Lights out in Tunisia
A nationwide power cut hit Tunisia for a two-hour period, reports Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies, September 20. STEG, the country’s state...
Life in Marrakech returning to normalcy following earthquake
Life in Marrakech is gradually returning to normalcy following the deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck central Morocco on September 8th....
President Saied’s bold critique of international relations
Tunisia's President, Kais Saied, strongly criticized European Union monitors who tried to meet with Tunisian prisoners' families according to African...
Transparency rules unveiled after “MoroccoGate” graft
The EU Parliament has passed stricter laws on transparency rules following accusations that some Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)...
