Morocco
Morocco’s fishing industry reports lackluster results
Morocco’s coastal and traditional fishing sector saw a 16% drop in catch volumes to 523,765 tons and a
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Tunisia
Tunisia jails former prime minister for 34 years on terror charges
A Tunisian court sentenced former prime minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on terrorism charges Friday for allegedly
Morocco
Moroccan court upholds one-year sentence for Islamist over anti-Saudi remarks
A Moroccan appeals court on Tuesday upheld a one-year prison sentence against Islamist activist Mohamed Boustati for making offensive comments
Egypt
Lawyer: Imprisoned Egypt presidential hopeful questioned in new cases
Over the weekend Egyptian authorities summoned former presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawi from his prison cell for questioning in two new
Algeria
Algeria set to impose stringent sentences on financial speculation
Algeria’s Justice Minister Lofti Boudjemaa has stated that prison sentences for financial speculation and market manipulation will now range
Opinion
Why pardoning prisoners says a lot about a society
I always marvel at the month of Ramadan, not that I have ever spent 30 days fasting or reflecting in
Tunisia
Tunisia detains leading lawyer Ahmed Souab
Tunisian police on Monday detained prominent lawyer and outspoken critic of President Saied, Ahmed Souab, according to media reports. Lawyer
Tunisia
Lawyers condemn last week’s opposition trial in Tunisia as political repression
Tunisian lawyers and families are challenging the legitimacy of a mass trial that handed nearly 900 years of combined prison
Morocco
Moroccan politician on trial denies seizing drug lord’s villa
Said Naciri, former chairman of Wydad Casablanca and a senior member of Morocco’s ruling coalition, denied in court Friday
Tunisia
Tunisia opposition figures sentenced in mass trial
A Tunisian court sentenced 40 individuals on Saturday, including prominent political opposition figures, lawyers, and human rights defenders, of up
Morocco
Moroccans demonstrate against Gaza war and ties with Israel
Thousands marched in Rabat on Sunday to protest Israel’s war in Gaza and demand an end to Morocco’s
Libya
Sarkozy’s Libya trial wraps up, verdict anticipated in September
The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, accused of receiving illicit campaign financing from Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi during
Mauritania
Mauritania shuts down in pro-Palestinian protest
A nationwide strike brought Mauritania to a standstill on Monday, as schools, universities and markets closed in protest against Israel’