Algerian authorities handed a one-year jail sentence to a 21-year-old Tunisian tourist after she complained on social media over harassment. In her social media post, Donia Guenni complained of harassment by a group of Algerian men and denounced the ill-treatment of the Algerian police. Her lawyer, said she was tried swiftly and sentenced to a […]
The measures taken by the Moroccan government to counter the coronavirus outbreak have strengthened citizens’ trust in institutions, said a policy paper published by UK think Tank the Chatham House. Citing a recent study conducted by the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis, the policy paper, signed by Mohamed Masbah and Anna Jacobs, showed that a […]
The government has revealed that it will introduce austerity measures to curb its budget deficit. Finance Minister Elyes Fakhfakh’s announcement could further stir up the heightened political crisis to new levels. The decision will imply the reduction of public expenditure and the freezing of public salaries. The move is not expected to be welcomed by […]
