Jailed Tunisian political leader faces death penalty; lawyers appeal charges

Lawyers for Abir Moussi, leader of Tunisia’s Free Constitutional Party, have launched an appeal against charges that could lead

Editors Nov 23, 2024

Libya

Report: Russia attempting to use Libya to exert control over Europe’s energy supplies

Russia is strengthening ties with eastern Libyan warlord General Haftar to disrupt European energy supplies and expand its influence in

Editors Nov 23, 2024

Algeria

France expresses growing alarm over arrest of French-Algerian writer in Algiers

France expressed growing alarm Friday over the detention of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal in Algeria. The 75-year-old novelist, a vocal

Editors Nov 23, 2024

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Tunisia

Tunisian Presidential hopefuls decry restrictions and intimidation

Tunisian opposition parties, presidential hopefuls, and human rights organizations have accused the authorities of imposing "arbitrary restrictions" and

Editors Aug 2, 2024

Egypt

Egyptian officials hold meetings on detention policy after extending pre-trial detentions of those caught in new wave of arrests

Egyptian officials convened on Tuesday to discuss the nation’s detention policies, according to human rights lawyers and groups cited

Editors Jul 25, 2024

Tunisia

Tunisia tops Maghreb countries in global children’s rights index

Tunisia was named the top-ranking Maghreb country in the 2023 global children’s rights index created by the KidsRights Foundation.

Editors Jul 22, 2024