Tunisia Court extends prison term for Nabil Karoui

A Tunisian corruption court tripled the prison term facing a businessman who challenged President Kais Saied in the 2019 presidential election. Nabil Karoui, a media mogul who has been plagued by charges since being imprisoned in the lead-up to that election, was sentenced on Friday to three years behind bars. The court’s spokesperson said he […]

After Spain & Algeria, Canada warns of “terrorist actions in Tindouf”

The threat of terrorist attacks against foreigners in Tindouf and the risk of unrest in Algeria more generally, were corroborated by a new warning note issued Tuesday (Dec. 3) by the federal government of Canada. After the warning issued on November 27 by the Spanish authorities against any trip in the Tindouf camps, and the […]

COVID-19: Moroccan schools remain closed till September, no exams except Baccalaureate

Morocco’s Minister of Education Saïd Amzazi announced that schools will remain closed until next September and that all final exams of the 2019-2020 academic year will be cancelled, except for the first and second years of the baccalaureate levels. Addressing the House of Councilors this Tuesday, May 12, Amzazi said only Baccalaureate levels students (First […]