Algeria’s South Boiling after Vote Rigging

The restive Algerian southern town of Ouargla has been rocked by violent clashes between protesters who accuse the government of rigging local elections and security forces who fired tear gas. The protesters have been taking to the streets for three days since the announcement of the preliminary results of the local election on November 23. […]

Federation of Arab Journalists raises alarm over freedom of press in Tunisia

Cairo-based Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) has expressed concerns about the situation of freedom of press in Tunisia after President of the Tunisian journalists’ union has been targeted by a lawsuit lodged by the state against him. Mohamed Yassine Jelassi Tuesday indicated his lawyer informed him that security authorities have lodged a lawsuit against him […]

International: Muslim world foreign ministers meet in Kuwait to discuss approaches to stem terrorism

Over 50 foreign ministers from the Islamic Cooperation are meeting in the Kuwait capital to address approaches and sustainable solutions that will help stem terrorism, hate speech, radicalism in the Muslim world. The two-day event will kick off on May 27 and close on May 28 in Kuwait. This year marks the 42th edition of […]