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Egypt: Opposition figure, former MB listed as terrorist

Recently arrested opposition figure Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh has appeared on authorities’ backlist of terrorists after the ministry of interior accused him of fostering ties with exiled members of outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. The former member of the Islamist movement has been remanded in prison since his arrest last week upon his return from London. Security […]

Tunisia: LGBT community leader flees to France over death threats

Former presidential candidate, rights activist and leader of LGBT community in Tunisia has fled the country for France arguing that he had received threats to his life. Mounir Baatour, a candidate at last year presidential elections has told Thomson Reuters Foundation he had received threats and had to flee to France where he was granted […]

Morocco Takes Part in Dubai’s International Security Alliance Meeting

Morocco’s Interior minister Abdelouafi Laftit took part in the fourth ministerial meeting of the International Security Alliance (ISA) held Tuesday in Dubai to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation and joint actions against transnational terrorism, extremism and cybercrimes. Mr. Laftit was accompanied in the meeting by a delegation including Idriss Jouhari, Director Internal Affairs, Khalid Zerouali, […]