Tunisia: Four arrested over Turkish flag on public building
Four employees were arrested for mistakenly raising the Turkish flag instead of the Tunisian flag, sparking controversy in Tunisia. This...
Month: September 2024
Algeria: election plagued by grave irregularities
The 2024 presidential election in Algeria, which was expected to unsurprisingly secure a second term for the incumbent President Abdelmadjid...
Tunisia: body rejects monitoring groups due to ‘foreign funds’
On September 11th, the Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) rejected requests from civil society organizations to monitor the presidential...
Muslim sodas sparkle after coke and Pepsi boycott over Gaza
Right across the Muslim world, the growth of both Pepsi and Cocoa Cola are both facing a hard time because...
Edward Lister: Kabyles’ self-determination recognized as Algeria turns up heat
By Lord Lister, former Chief of Staff to the UK Prime Minister, exclusively for Maghrebi.org In a landmark legal...
Algerian opposition candidates challenge election result
The two candidates who ran in Algeria’s presidential race legally challenged the election result on September 10, as reported by...
UN says warring parties in Sudan are disregarding international law
On September 10th, UN Human Rights Deputy High Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif condemned the warring parties in Sudan for disregarding international...
Heavy rains in Morocco and Algeria take lives, destroy homes
Unusual heavy rains have hit both Morocco and Algeria in desert areas that killed nearly two dozen people and destroyed...
Sarah Leah Whitson: The price of France’s shift on Western Sahara
On July 31, with little fanfare or attention, France formally recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, abandoning its decades-long support...
Algeria declares President Tebboune election winner
As reported by The Arab Weekly and agencies, President Abdulmadjid Tebboune was the overwhelming winner of the September 7 election...
Saudi and Libyan financial aid enables Egypt to purchase gas
According to Arab Weekly and agencies, on September 2nd, Saudi Arabia and Libya provided financial backing of at least $200...
Zammel arrested again in Tunisia ahead of elections
Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel, has been arrested again moments after being released the first time, following a judges order,...
Algerians to vote as incumbent Tebboune faces little risk
As reported by AFP via Arab News, approximately 24 million Algerians are set to vote on September 7th, with incumbent...
Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel detained
Tunisia's public prosecutor on September 4th ordered the detention of presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel pending an investigation into suspicions of...
Libyans deported from South Africa are special forces trainees
Ninety-five Libyans deported from South Africa on August 18th were training to be special forces for eastern Libya commander Khalifa...
