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Tunisia: Parliament Adopts Anti-racism Law

Tunisia’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a law criminalizing racist speech, incitement to hatred and discrimination. The legislation was approved, after a lengthy debate, with 125 members of parliament voting for it, one against and five abstaining. The law was a response to the assault of an Ivorian on a Tunis street in July that triggered […]

Lebanon:Arrest warrant against Algeria’s Sonatrach local CEO

A court in Lebanon has issued an arrest warrant against Chief of local Algerian oil company Sonatrach after the company has been accused of selling adulterated fuel and of corruption. Judge Nicolas Mansour, prosecutor of Mont-Liban court of appeal ordered the arrest of Tarek Faoual and several employees of Sonatrach Petroleum (SPC), a subsidiary of […]

Libya’s rival factions back deal paving way for elections within 24 months

Libya’s rival political leaders welcomed a final agreement on Sunday, 30 August 2026, to restructure the High National Elections Commission and review the country’s electoral laws. The agreement, signed by the 4+4 Small Dialogue Committee, sets out plans to reorganise the commission’s board and hold simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections under a unified executive authority […]