Abdelfattah-Louarak-Zakaria-Cheikh-Ibrahim

Africa’s Employers Rise: Nine Regional Companies Make It to Forbes’ 2025 Global Best List

Nine African companies have been named among Forbes’ 2025 World’s Best Employers, highlighting the continent’s growing influence in global workplace standards and corporate culture. Topping Africa’s list is Standard Bank Group, ranked 28th globally, and securing its fourth consecutive appearance on Forbes’ prestigious annual ranking. The accolade cements its position as a leader in employee […]

Burqa, Hijab, Niqab or ‘Nothing’? – MENA’s Attitudes to Female Dress Code

The Pew Research Centre has recently compiled the results of its research on the opinions of people in different countries across the MENA region on the way women dress. Respondents from seven MENA countries – Tunisia, Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia – were asked which of the six styles of Muslim women’s […]

ECJ Ruling: Algeria-Polisario supporters suffer major setback at European Parliament

The European Parliament has rejected a motion tabled by the Left group to discuss the latest ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Morocco-EU fisheries and agriculture agreements, dealing a hard blow to the supporters of the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group. The proposal of the left-wing political parliamentary group to include the court’s […]