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Algeria detains reporter for investigating date exports

In Algeria a news article or investigation on the problems facing the exports of dates could lead to jail. This was the case of Belkacem Houam, a reporter with Echourouk who was sent behind bars for a story on the export ban of Deglet Nour dates. He is facing charges of undermining public order and […]

Negev Summit: Morocco calls for building up a new dynamic for peace to open up promising prospects for Middle East

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has stressed the need to build up a new dynamic for peace in the Middle East and to take concrete measures likely to open up promising prospects for the peoples of the whole region. “We must build a dynamic based on concrete steps that the people can feel, a dynamic […]

Egypt opens Rafah crossing with Gaza for first time in months

Egypt Tuesday re-opened for the first time in months Rafah, the only exit point for Palestinians in the enclaved territory of Gaza, closed since March owing to covid-19 pandemic. The border crossing will remain open for three days, according to the Interior Ministry. “Egyptian authorities opened the crossing exceptionally after a five-month closure.” Gaza residents […]