Tunisia opposition detainees begin hunger strike in prison
A number of Tunisian opposition figures have begun an open hunger strike after being detained for over a year Asharq...
Month: February 2024
Tunisia: 17 missing in boat heading to Italy
At least 17 Tunisian migrants are missing after an attempted voyage to the Italian coastline, according to Reuters. On the...
Moroccan authorities seize 3 tonnes of cannabis resin
As Morocco ramps up its war on drugs, the police foiled a major international trafficking scheme of cannabis on February...
Is France’s FM a friend or foe to Morocco’s Sahara bid?
Foreign minister, Stéphane Séjourné seeks to salvage Franco-Moroccan ties after offending Rabat, according to the Arab Weekly and agencies. On...
Ethiopia: rescue mission to free 20 miners stuck in cave
More than 20 artisanal miners remain stuck in a cave in a remote village in northern Ethiopia after it collapsed,...
1,300 lost at sea in 2023, Tunisian NGO claims
Just over 1,300 clandestine migrants died at sea attempting to get to the European continent from Tunisia last year, according...
EU chief calls on US to cut arms supplies to Israel
The European Union foreign policy’s chief, Josep Borrell, has nudged the United States to cut the provision of arms supplies...
Egypt: President Al-Sisi declares economic dollar crisis
Egypt’s President declares a dollar crisis just days after finalising a nuclear plant deal with Russia, according to Al-Arabia and...
Israel raid frees two hostages held by Hamas
Israel freed 2 hostages taken by Hamas in the southern Gazan city of Rafah on February 12, Reuters reported. The...
Putin urges Ukraine to “come to a negotiation table” in US interview
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is open to discussion and urges Ukraine to sit down for negotiations reports Asharq Al-Awsat...
