Algeria
Algeria tipped as Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV is considering Algeria as the first destination of his papacy, National Catholic Register reports, citing Vatican sources.
Saudi Arabia has delivered 330 newly constructed housing units to Tunisia’s Ben Arous governorate; it comes as part of a $150 million backed housing initiative supported by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD). Saudi Ambassador to Tunisia Abdulaziz Al-Saqr and Tunisian Minister of Equipment and Housing Sarah Zaafrani attended a delivery ceremony where Al-Saqr reiterated the Kingdom’s support for key sectors in Tunisia, including housing and health care, through funding provided by the SFD.
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Algeria
Algeria tipped as Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV is considering Algeria as the first destination of his papacy, National Catholic Register reports, citing Vatican sources.
Egypt
Mother of jailed Egyptian activist ends hunger strike
Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, has ended her 10-month hunger strike, her family told
Morocco
Morocco’s FM attends European Union Ministerial Meeting
Morocco’s FM Nasser Bourita, held talks with the European Commissioner for Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, in Brussels Monday, to discuss
Tunisia
UN experts warn Tunisia is silencing lawyers
UN-appointed experts have accused Tunisia of targeting lawyers to stifle dissent, AFP reports. In a joint statement, special rapporteurs Margaret