Moroccan film ‘The Blue Caftan’ wins big at Cannes
‘The Blue Caftan’ is a Moroccan film that follows the story of Halim and Mina, a married couple who own...
Year: 2023
Mauritania’s Ruling Party Triumphs in Contested Polls
Food shortages are the latest worry for many Tunisians in a country with a spiralling economy and an autocratic president...
Tunisian students face prison for song criticizing police
Following a recent crackdown on freedom of speech in Tunisia, two students were recently detained without bail over a satirical...
Algeria: Tebboune mired by a phone tap scandal of generals
The Algerian president is currently in a mess. He is facing a wiretapping scandal, ordered by the Algerian presidency and...
Ukraine supports Morocco bid on Western Sahara
Morocco is taking the polemic position of ‘non aligned’ in the multipolar world to a new level as its balancing...
Mauritania Ruling Party Wins Contested Elections
Ghazouani's party keeps control, while focus now shifts to his own presidential bid in 2024 The ruling party in Mauritania...
Swedish engineering company finds its bearings in Tangiers
Sweden's SKF (SKFb.ST) is investing 50 million crowns ($4.9 million) in a magnetic bearings factory in Tangier in Morocco, the company...
Italy Calls for Pragmatic IMF Approach in Tunisia
Italy continues to harangue the international community to turn a blind eye to Tunisia's abysmal human rights record and the...
Algerian regime can’t handle sex scenes, tv director jailed
It's not only journalists who are routinely being rounded up in Algeria by President Saied's henchmen. Now it's tv networks...
Tunisia’s Saied Targets Two Journalists
The crackdown by Tunisia’s dictator intensifies on media, with no end in sight to the intimidation and arrests of journalists...
Arab summits: a brief snapshot of history
Over eight decades, Arab League leaders have convened 46 summits, including 31 regular and 15 emergency sessions, as well as...
Haitham El-Zobaidi: Al Jazeera’s Challenger?
If the Saudis are really serious about creating a rival tv network to Al Jazeera, they will have to do...
Morocco to intervene in Libyan crisis, meeting planned
Morocco will host a meeting of the Libyan steering committee to prepare for elections on which hopes are pinned on...
Salem AlKetbi: Outlook for the military clash in Sudan
Sudan’s army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) butted heads in a military confrontation, stirring up regional and global attention, and raising questions about...
Saudi Arabia and Algeria cosy up – but at what cost?
Saudi Arabia and Algeria have signed an agreement to establish a Saudi-Algerian Supreme Coordination Council to expand bilateral ties and...
