Journalist Mohamed Boughalleb released in Tunisia
A Tunisian judge on February 20th released prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb, a critic of president Kais Saied, his lawyer told...
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Libya’s oil monopoly broken by private firm
A little-known firm linked to eastern Libyan forces has broken the National Oil Corporation’s decades-long monopoly on oil exports, selling...
President Trump says Zelensky is refusing to hold elections
President Trump launched a fresh attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "dictator" and accusing him of refusing...
Hamas hands over four hostage bodies to Israel
Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including a mother and her two young children, in exchange...
Moroccan court rejects ban on Israeli Transport Minister visit
A Moroccan court has rejected a legal appeal to block the Israeli Transport Minister from entering the country, leading to...
Morocco: Archaeologists unearth oldest settlement in North Africa
A team of archaeologists in Morocco have discovered the Maghreb’s earliest known pre-Phoenician settlement, revealing a Bronze Age village dating...
Morocco: Drug smuggling tunnel found below Spanish enclave
Spanish police have discovered a drug smuggling tunnel running from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as part of...
Barrick Gold agrees to end mining dispute with Mali
Canadian miner Barrick Gold has signed an agreement with the military-led government of Mali to end an almost two-year-old dispute...
Moroccan court rejects call to ban visit by Israeli minister
A court in Morocco on February 18th rejected an legal request to ban Israeli transport minister Miri Regev from entering...
Algeria condemns French minister’s trip to Western Sahara
Algeria has condemned a French ministers visit to the contested territory of Western Sahara as a "blatant disregard for international...
UN demands a stop to wave of political “persecution” in Tunisia
The United Nations human rights chief has decried what he called the "persecution of political opponents" in Tunisia, demanding authorities...
Morocco: Earthquake victims protest aid “injustice and corruption”
Survivors of the 2023 earthquake in Morocco demonstrated on 17 February, demanding action after recovery aid has been delayed for...
Hamas proposes release of all hostages in ceasefire stage two
Hamas has proposed the release of all remaining 7 October hostages at once, during the upcoming stage two of the...
EU agrees new sanctions on Russia
The European Union has agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia amid US President Donald Trump's push for a peace...
French minister accuses Algeria of not respecting international law
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau told the television network TF1 on February 17th that Algeria is not respect international law...
