Tunisia: jailed Muslim Brotherhood leader begins hunger strike
Ennahda party leader Rached Ghannouchi embarked on a three-day hunger strike in solidarity with fellow jailed opposition figures in Tunisia,...
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Moroccan Islamist party under fire for blaming earthquake on ‘sins’
As the country attempts to recover from the deadly earthquake on September 8, Moroccan Islamists are drawing public attention with...
France’s top court rejects appeal to overturn abaya ban
The highest court on French soil ruled that the government’s controversial ban on the abaya is legal, Middle East Monitor...
President Saied’s bold critique of international relations
Tunisia's President, Kais Saied, strongly criticized European Union monitors who tried to meet with Tunisian prisoners' families according to African...
Libya: Haftar’s son could throw his hat in Presidential race
General Khalifa Haftar's son, Al-Siddiq Haftar, has hinted at a presidential run, reports Qatari news website Middle East Monitor, September...
“Hateful and Antisemitic”: Abbas condemned by US and EU
Mahmoud Abbas was on the receiving end of criticism for “antisemitic” remarks he made recently. His comments were denounced by...
Libya to take tougher stance on those who normalise Israel
A recent meeting between a Libyan minister and Israeli officials over the possibility of a 'normalisation' of relations continues to...
Tunisia: police arrest two leaders of opposition party
Two of the highest-ranking officials of Tunisia's opposition party have been arrested. Tunisian police arrested the top two figures of...
Libya: Haftar under fire from UN over evictions & demolitions
UN commissioned experts called for Libyan commander, Khalifa Haftar’s forces to cease evicting residents and destroying their homes in the...
Niger Protests Surge for French Troop Exit
Anti-French sentiments in Africa are on the rise, as the European nation is increasingly seen as a contributor to the...
Morocco, Spain’s feud over Ceuta, Melilla continues
With the recent shift in Spanish politics, the diplomatic gains Rabat and Madrid have made in recent months might now...
Tunisian Muslim Brotherhood leader detention extended
The vice-president of the Tunisian muslim brotherhood movement has had his detention extended. On Tuesday, 29th August, a judge decided...
Algeria proposes plan to resolve Niger crisis
Algeria has unveiled the proposition of an initiative to resolve the political crisis in Niger, which consists of a 6-month...
France opens access to Algeria independence war archives
In yet another move seeking to reconcile relations with Algeria, France declassified Algerian Independence War archive files, including a number...
Online Critics Face Consequences in Tunisia Over Criticism
Tunisia has said that it intends to prosecute those who have criticised government officials on social media platforms. The North...
