Algeria moves closer to passing controversial mobilization law
Algeria’s lower house of parliament, the National People’s Assembly, has approved a contentious mobilization bill aimed at preparing
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has been inaugurated for a second term after winning re-election with a 90.7% share of the vote, following a monthslong crackdown and string of arrests against his political opponents. In his inauguration speech Monday, the 66-year-old former law professor called for a “cultural revolution” to combat unemployment, fight terrorism and root out corruption. “The aim is to build a country where everyone can live in dignity,” Saied said in a speech addressing members of Tunisia’s parliament.
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