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Flight ban deepens rift between Sudan and UAE amid accusations of war meddling

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned Sudanese aircraft from landing at its airports, a move Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority described as “surprising” and deeply disruptive to travel plans for its citizens. The UAE also blocked a Sudanese flight from departing Abu Dhabi, escalating already fraught relations between the two nations. The flight ban marks […]

Tunisia: Rights groups condemn detention of prominent lawyer ahead of appeal hearing

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International have condemned the Tunisian authorities’ prosecution and detention of prominent human rights lawyer Ahmed Souab, whose appeal trial is scheduled to open on February 12 at the Tunis Court of Appeal. Souab, a former administrative judge and long-standing critic of executive interference in the judiciary, was arrested on […]

UAE to open its Consulate General in Laayoune Next Wednesday

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will inaugurate its Consulate General in Laayoune, in the Moroccan Sahara, on Wednesday, November 4, Le360 news outlet reported, citing a governmental source. The same source confirmed that the Emirati Foreign Minister, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is expected in Laayoune to chair the inauguration ceremony of the diplomatic representation. […]