Full lockdown looms in Morocco as pandemic worsens

Head of the government Saad Eddine El Otmani warned that the return to a full lockdown is on the table as coronavirus cases have surged with 4495 new cases on November 3. “No one of us, both officials and citizens, wishes a return to a full lockdown due to its economic, social and psychological impacts,” […]

Palestine: Amended draft will be submitted before 2015

An amended version of the Palestinian draft resolution calling for a withdrawal deadline of the Israeli forces in the occupied territories is expected to be submitted to the United Nations Security council before the end of the year. Israel and the U.S have already stated that they are against the draft. According to reports, the […]

Tunisia’s Kais Said busy silencing rivals ahead of presidential elections

Tunisian autocrat Kais Saied is intensifying crackdown to silence potential rivals as he seeks re-election in the presidential elections due in October. The president has ordered a campaign against critical voices in the media and civil society, drawing criticism from rights watchdogs. The most recent measures against political opponents included the arrest of Lotfi Mraihi, […]