Chinese drones bound for Libya intercepted by Italian customs
Italian customs intercepted two Chinese-made military drones heading for Libya on July 2nd, reported Middle East Monitor and agencies. The...
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Mauritania: three dead in jail for post-election protests
Three protesters have been found dead whilst under detention in Mauritania on July 3rd, reported Middle East Online and agencies....
Turkey closes Syria border following violent clashes
Against the backdrop of violence between the two countries, Turkey has closed its main border crossing into northwest Syria on...
UN: Sudanese refugees fleeing to Libya and Uganda in need of aid
According to the New Arab, the UN refugee agency announced on July 2nd that it is expanding its Sudan aid...
Ignacio Cembrero: The dark side of Morocco diplomacy with EU
As previously covered here, Morocco's endevours internationally with press management and diplomacy appear to fall short of any notable achievement...
Algeria: 2 more journalists arrested in crackdown on dissent
While Algeria prepares for a presidential election in September of this year, the crackdown on freedom of expression comes harsher...
Morocco: To legalise, or not to legalise cannabis
Morocco legalised cannabis, but cannabis remains illegal in Morocco. Despite the country’s regional traditions of smoking hash, the recreational use...
Morocco’s drought devastates politically isolated olive farmers
While Morocco’s citrus farms – which are typically owned by the wealthy elite – thrive during the relentless national drought,...
Mauritania: Ghazouani tipped to win 2nd presidential term
Despite criticism from opposition parties, Mauritania’s current president is expected to win a second term in the country’s ongoing elections...
Gaza: risk of disease as huge mounds of rotting trash pile up
Under the beating sun, mountains of trash are piling up near displacement camps in central Gaza. As the trash rots...
Sudan: IPC warns of famine risk in 14 areas
With no end in sight for Sudan’s civil war, the world’s leading hunger monitor has warned that an unprecedented number...
Iran: Two candidates drop out of presidential election
Following former Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash last month, two hardline candidates dropped out of Iran’s...
Tunisian soldier killed in Libya border attack
The killing of a Tunisian soldier on the country’s border with Libya may derail plans to reopen the Ras Ajdir...
Israel’s defence minister talks tactics in US
As hostility and conflict spread like wildfire across the Middle East with Lebanese militant groups taking shots and feeling the...
Alnour: Accessibility in Morocco powered by design
Almost 2 million people in Morocco are disabled. Struggling to make ends meet paired with the lack of help from...
