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Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian vows to maintain hunger strike

Laila Soueif, mother of Egyptian-British blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been detained in Egypt for more than five years, is continuing her hunger strike. Laila Soueif, 68, who has not eaten for 59 days, has urged British Foreign Minister David Lammy to take action to secure her son’s release. The blogger was arrested in […]

Telecom: Netis Group Strengthens Presence in Morocco with Acquisition of Netcom Technologies, Setting Eyes on African Market

Pan-African Netis group, which provides comprehensive telecom infrastructure services, has enhanced its presence in Morocco with majority stake acquisition in Netcom Technologies Morocco, specializing in enterprise systems and network engineering. This strategic acquisition will enable Netis to deploy high-value telecom, IT, security and critical infrastructure solutions across the African Continent, says a statement issued by […]

Tunisia Scraps Law Banning Muslim Women from Marrying Men from other Faiths

Despite opposition from Muslim clerics, Tunisia passed a bill allowing Muslim women to marry non-Muslims in a bid to secure equal rights for Tunisia’s female population as the country forges ahead with its modernization endeavor. The bill overturned a law that required a non-Muslim man who wished to marry a Tunisian Muslim woman to convert […]