Opinion
Why the Maghreb matters to the world’s oceans
North-West African states have a growing role to play in ocean governance—and global frameworks should reflect it. As diplomats
Lawyer
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Tunisia
Tunisia adds two years to opposition leader’s sentence
Tunisia has sentenced opposition figure Abir Moussi to two additional years in prison for criticising the electoral commission, Reuters reports
Tunisia
Tunisia criticized over transfer of jailed opposition figures
Tunisian authorities have come under fire for transferring several jailed opposition leaders to remote prisons without notice, a move denounced
Egypt
Italian lawmakers protest at Rafah over Gaza war
Italian MPs and MEPs staged a protest at Egypt’s Rafah crossing on Sunday, demanding an end to Israel’s
Algeria
France court denies Algeria’s request to extradite opposition member
A Paris court of appeals has rejected Algeria's request to extradite opposition figure Aksel Bellabaci from Paris on
Egypt
Egypt sentences leading dissident to six months in prison
Egypt has given opposition figure and former presidential hopeful Hisham Kassem a new six-month prison sentence for defaming a former
Morocco
Moroccan court reduces jail term for ex-minister Mohamed Ziane
A Moroccan court has reduced the prison sentence of 82-year-old opposition figure and former human rights minister Mohamed Ziane from
Tunisia
Tunisia lawyers condemn 'harassment' of jailed commentator
Tunisian lawyers have condemned what they called "judicial harassment" of political commentator Mourad Zeghidi, held since last year,
Egypt
Over 50 Egyptian lawyers challenge controversial 2016 island transfer agreement with Saudi Arabia
More than 50 Egyptian lawyers have filed an appeal contesting a 2016 agreement that transferred control of the Red Sea
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
Tunisia
Tunisians Rally Against Saied, Demand Release of Jailed Lawyer
Over 2,000 Tunisians protested in central Tunis on Friday, denouncing President Kais Saied’s authoritarian rule and calling for
Egypt
Egyptian lawyer files suit demanding Sisi launch referendum on 1979 peace agreement with Israel
Mahmoud Hassanein, a human rights lawyer and activist, has filed a lawsuit demanding that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hold