Tunisian forces corner Jebel Chaambi terrorists
As Tunisia wraps up military operations in the remote border region, authorities are putting the blame for the violence squarely on Ansar al-Sharia.
Politics | 2013-06-05
Tunisia constitution faces setbacks
Issues over the new constitution are fuelling political uncertainty in Tunisia.
Protests | 2013-06-05
Moroccan attorneys protest legal aid pay
Morocco’s bar association suspends legal aid services and holds sit-ins at courthouses across the kingdom, criticising what it sees as paltry compensation packages.
Protests | 2013-06-05
Cyrenaica separatists seize local government office
Libyan separatists seized control of the local council offices in al-Bayda on Tuesday (June 4th), Libya Herald reported. The move followed the Libyan…
Terrorism | 2013-06-05
Algeria sentences wali kidnapper
An Algerian court sentenced a 23-year-old man to life in prison for the 2012 Illizi wali kidnapping and other terrorism charges, El Watan reported on…
Women’s Rights | 2013-06-05
Tunisia tries topless activists
Three European women went on trial in Tunis on Wednesday (June 5th) for holding a topless protest last week in support of jailed “Femen” activist Ami…
Economy | 2013-06-05
WB backs Morocco education reform
The World Bank (WB) on Tuesday (June 4th) approved $100 million to support education reform in Morocco, Aufait Maroc reported….
