Opinion
Egypt trades sovereignty for solvency
The Arab world’s former leader now takes orders from its bankers. For decades, Egypt was the lodestar of the
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Morocco
Moroccan court halts Uyghur extradition to China, enabling resettlement in the U.S.
Idris Hasan, a Uyghur man detained in Morocco for over three years while facing potential extradition to China, has been
Libya
UN envoy Tetteh pledges Libyan-led Solution to country’s crisis
Hanna Tetteh, the new UN Special Representative for Libya, arrived in Tripoli Thursday to assume leadership of the United Nations
Libya
New UN envoy to Libya pledges to pursue 'peace and stability'
The new United Nations envoy to Libya, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, a Hungary-born Ghanaian former parliamentarian and minister, has said she
Tunisia
Prominent Tunisian human rights advocate freed following UN criticism
Sihem Bensedrine, a leading Tunisian human rights activist, was released from prison just two days after the United Nations High
Tunisia
UN describes treatment of opposition in Tunisia as 'persecution'
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,Volker Turk, has denounced the "persecution of political opponents" in Tunisia,
Libya
Libyan minister Adel Juma wounded in assassination attempt
Libya's Cabinet Affairs Minister Adel Juma was injured in an assassination attempt on Wednesday in Tripoli when an
Libya
UN mission establishes advisory panel to tackle Libya's election stalemate
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has established a committee tasked with proposing solutions to facilitate long-delayed national
Morocco
UN tourism to establish first African office in Morocco
UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili and Moroccan Tourism Minister Fatim-Zahra Ammor signed an agreement to open UN Tourism’s first
Algeria
UN expert criticizes Algeria's 'criminalization' of rights activists
A United Nations rights expert on Thursday denounced Algeria's harassment and criminalization of human rights defenders, highlighting several
Egypt
Rights groups accuse Egypt of increasing repression while defending its human rights record before the UN
Amnesty International has accused the Egyptian government of escalating arbitrary arrests and politically motivated investigations as it defends its human
Libya
UN appoints Ghana’s Tetteh as special envoy to Libya
The United Nations has appointed Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as its new special envoy to Libya, AFP reports. He
Tunisia
Tunisian torture victims appeal to UN over country’s failure to convict abusers
Six Tunisian torture victims have filed complaints with the UN Committee Against Torture, protesting the country’s failure to secure