Egypt
Egypt cracks down on TikTok influencers
Egyptian authorities have detained dozens of popular teenage TikTok creators in recent weeks, accusing them of "violating family values&
culture
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Tunisia
Chinese Tourist Arrivals in Tunisia Surge 30.9% in July
Chinese tourist arrivals in Tunisia jumped 15.3% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2025, a tourism official said
Egypt
Egypt to open its new $1 bn Pyramids Museum Nov 1
After several delays, Egypt has set the date for its much-anticipated new $1-billion archaeological museum near the Pyramids of Giza
Tunisia
Tunisian musician seeking green card detained by U.S. Immigration
Rami Othmane, a Tunisian classical Arabic singer married to an American medical officer, was detained by immigration authorities in Los
Egypt
Ancient handprint offers rare glimpse into life of Egyptian artisan
Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved 4,000-year-old handprint on an ancient Egyptian tomb offering, shedding new light on the
Algeria
Algeria faces declining marriage, fertility rates
Algerian society is undergoing significant shifts, with fewer and later marriages and motherhood losing priority, official data shows. Marriage rates
Algeria
Religious conservatives clash with tourists on Algerian beach
In Chetaïbi, a small Algerian coastal town known for attracting thousands of domestic tourists every summer, a new rule that
Egypt
Egypt’s minorities turn to technology to safeguard their heritage
Preserving language and culture is never easy for minority communities—especially in a country where one dominant culture prevails. In
Morocco
Moroccan documentary (Y)our Mother wins top prize at Amman Film Festival
The Moroccan film (Y)our Mother has won Best Arab Feature Documentary at the 6th Amman International Film Festival, Awal
Algeria
Algeria’s Sebeiba Festival Preserves Tuareg Heritage
A centuries-old dance tradition continues to unite the Tuareg people in Djanet, Algeria, where the annual Sebeiba festival drew over
Egypt
Egypt’s Abu Mena Monastery no longer ‘in danger’
UNESCO has removed Egypt’s Abu Mena monastery from its List of World Heritage in Danger, Egyptian Streets reports. The
Opinion
Soft power rivalry in the Maghreb
When a Moroccan chef calls couscous “as Moroccan as the Atlas Mountains,” an Algerian rival is quick to declare it
Algeria
Algeria jails historian who questioned Amazigh culture
An Algerian court has sentenced historian Mohamed Amine Belghit to five years in prison for offending national symbols, his lawyer