‘Transes’ by Moroccan Ahmed El Maanouni available soon on The Criterion Collection

Moroccan director Ahmed El Maanouni’s film “Transes” (Al Hal, 1981), which recounts the stage performances of Moroccan mythic musician group Nass El Ghiwane, is among the new releases to be available soon on “The Criterion Collection” platform, an American home video distribution company which focuses on licensing “important classic and contemporary films.”   “The groundbreaking […]

Tunisia: Kais Saied opposes agreement with IMF

Tunisia has been running for more than a year behind an IMF loan and its biggest partners, in particular the European Union, and the United States have been doing their utmost to get the loan, warning of the risks of the Tunisian economy collapsing, if ever. The IMF tied the loan to reforms that the […]

Turkey: Libya will bomb any Turkish jet in its airspace, Ankara reacts

Ankara has replied through its Foreign Ministry to a posting on Facebook threatening to shoot down any Turkish plane that enters Libyan airspace. The account is believed to be used by the Libyan Air Force. Turkish Airlines is the only foreign commercial company that has been flying to the country but announced the suspension of […]