Tunisia
Harissa festival celebrates Tunisia’s iconic chili paste
In Nabeul, Tunisia’s harissa festival draws locals and global visitors to celebrate the spicy, brick-red chili paste central to
Human rights
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Egypt
Prominent Egyptian activist freed on bail
Egyptian rights activist Hossam Bahgat was released Sunday after posting bail, AFP reports citing a statement from the rights group
Libya
UN mission raises alarm over torture footage from Libyan detention facility
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed deep concern over social media footage showing prisoners being tortured
Egypt
Egyptian fighter in Syria leads online campaign to topple Egyptian president
An Egyptian who joined Syrian rebels against President Bashar al-Assad has become a prominent figure in an online campaign demanding
Libya
Declassified UK reports reveal Gaddafi offered to surrender WMDs for reduced US pressure on human rights
Newly released documents from the British National Archives shed light on Muammar Gaddafi’s willingness to abandon Libya’s weapons
Lebanon
America reallocates military aid to Lebanon amid human rights concerns in Egypt
The United States plans to redirect $95m in military aid from Egypt to Lebanon, according to a Reuters report citing
Egypt
Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian activist reaches 100th day of hunger strike
The mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah reached the 100th day of her hunger strike protesting her son'
Tunisia
US repatriates Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia
The United States has repatriated Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi, one of the remaining detainees at the Guantanamo Bay military prison,
Sahel
Sahel military juntas crack down on human rights NGOs
Military regimes in the Sahel, including Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, are increasingly targeting human rights organizations, accusing them of
Opinion
Morocco Leads Call to Recognise Climate Justice as a Human Right
Nine-year-old Tony de Brum was fishing with his grandfather when the US “Bravo” nuclear test exploded 200 miles away. “It
Morocco
EU to finalize migration deals with Jordan and Morocco
The EU is poised to finalize substantial agreements with Jordan and Morocco to enhance collaboration on migration control, according to
Morocco
Morocco to vote on abolishing death penalty
Morocco will vote on abolishing the death penalty, marking a human rights milestone. Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi confirmed support for
Libya
Wife of slain photojournalist files complaint against Libya through UN Human Rights Committee
Penny Sukhraj-Hammerl, the widow of a photojournalist killed by forces loyal to Muammar Gadaffi, has filed a case against Libya,