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EU Human Rights Report Draws Contrast between Morocco and Algeria

Members of the European Parliament adopted with an overwhelming majority the EU’s annual human rights report, which underscores the “significant progress” made by Morocco and chastizes Algeria for its “deplorable” human rights record. The EU report on human rights and democracy in the world in 2016 gives a broad picture of the EU’s human rights […]

Libya: Preparations for New Academic Year Underway

Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has directed the Ministry of Education to complete preparations for educational institutions and ensure the timely delivery of school textbooks ahead of the new academic year. During a meeting with Education Minister Mohammed Al-Qriou on July 26, 2026, Dbeibah stressed the need to follow approved timelines, continue teacher training programs […]

ICC’s Putin arrest warrant presents dilemma for South Africa before BRICS summit

The International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued for Russian’s Vladimir Putin has put South Africa’s government between a rock and a hard place, as it is now weighing what to do if the Russian president accepts an earlier invitation to attend the August BRICS summit in the country. The Hague-based court issued the arrest […]