Maghreb Gaza convoy plans return to Tunisia after release of activists in Libya
Organizers of the “Sumoud” convoy, launched to raise awareness about Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, have announced the group will return
Algeria's Culture Ministry has announced that it is suspending all major art festivals this summer in solidarity with the Gaza Strip. A statement by Culture Minister Soraya Mouloudji said the ministry will instead intensify activities that express the country's solidarity with the Palestinian cause. The ministry organizes several major art festivals every summer, including the Timgad International Cultural Festival in Batna in eastern Algeria and the Kazif International Festival in the capital of Algiers.
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