Egypt
Mother of jailed Egyptian activist ends hunger strike
Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, has ended her 10-month hunger strike, her family told
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Washington on Tuesday, as tensions in the Middle East escalate. The two leaders discussed developments in North Africa and the Middle East. Blinken reiterated the U.S. commitment to de-escalating conflicts in the region. Relations between Washington and Rabat have strengthened since the U.S. recognized Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara in December 2020, bolstering diplomatic ties between the two nations.
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Egypt
Mother of jailed Egyptian activist ends hunger strike
Laila Soueif, the mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, has ended her 10-month hunger strike, her family told
Morocco
Morocco’s FM attends European Union Ministerial Meeting
Morocco’s FM Nasser Bourita, held talks with the European Commissioner for Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, in Brussels Monday, to discuss
Tunisia
UN experts warn Tunisia is silencing lawyers
UN-appointed experts have accused Tunisia of targeting lawyers to stifle dissent, AFP reports. In a joint statement, special rapporteurs Margaret
Libya
Libya protests Greek maritime claims to UN
Libya has filed a complaint with the United Nations over Greece’s delineation of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) south