Human Rights Watch alerts to Tunisia’s authoritarian drift under President Saied

With thousands jailed for expressing dissent, destroyed checks and balances and an undermined civil society, Tunisia has backpedaled to autocracy following a crackdown on civil liberties by a president bent on continuing his power grab, Human Rights Watch said. “Tunisia experienced further regression in terms of human rights and the rule of law during 2023 […]

Passenger’s connected shoes sow panic at Paris-Orly airport

Authorities at Paris-Orly airport in the French capital Thursday suspended temporarily activities after security forces suspected the content of a carry-on bag of a woman traveling onboard a Casablanca-bound flight of Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc. Security forces at the airport detained a woman, a journalist of renowned fashion magazine, who was traveling to the […]

Egypt to assist Greece fight wildfires with Chinook helicopters

Egypt is set to send three Chinook helicopters to Greece to help in fighting forest fires, the Armed forces of the North African country announced Sunday July 23. The helicopters are equipped with advanced equipment required to help put out the fires raging in a number of forests in Greece, Egyptian Armed Forces’ Spokesman Gharib […]