Crime & Justice | 2013-06-14
Libya postpones Al-Mahmoudi trial
A Tripoli court on Thursday (June 13th) adjourned the trial of former Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali Al-Mahmoudi and his co-defendants Adel T…
Human Rights | 2013-06-14
Tunisia jails rapper Weld El 15
A Ben Arous court stunned free speech advocates by sending Tunisian rapper Ala Yaacoub to prison for a song critical of the police.
Politics | 2013-06-14
South Africa to return Kadhafi assets
South Africa will return assets and cash stashed by Moamer Kadhafi, AFP reported on Thursday (June 13th)….
Politics | 2013-06-14
Salafists take up politics in Morocco
Five prominent salafists have linked up with the Party of Renaissance and Virtue, raising questions about the role of hard-line Islamists in Moroccan politics.
Politics | 2013-06-14
Bouteflika appears in hospital video
Rumours about the health of the Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika had been swirling for weeks before a new video emerged from his Paris hospital.
Security | 2013-06-14
Libya strengthens ties to Tunisia
The Maghreb’s two newest democracies are working together to foster economic growth and strengthen security.
Terrorism | 2013-06-14
Skikda security sweep continues
Algerian security services on Thursday (June 13th) arrested a 35-year-old Skikda man for allegedly supporting terrorists in the Beni Yazid area, west…
Terrorism | 2013-06-14
Terrorism knows no border
As Mali terrorists move to Libya, jihadists hide along the Tunisia-Algeria border, and traffickers transit the region, joint security efforts may be the only way to avert disaster in the Maghreb.
