Algeria oil & gas

King Mohammed VI Grants Royal Pardon to Journalist Hajar Raissouni, other Defendants in the Case

King Mohammed has granted royal pardon to Moroccan journalist Hajar Raissouni who was sentenced on September 30 to one year in prison for undergoing an illegal abortion and having sex intercourse outside marriage. The Royal pardon was announced this Wednesday Oct. 16 in a statement by the Moroccan Ministry of Justice. Royal pardon was also […]

Former Tunisian Presidential Chief of staff Nadia Akacha sentenced to one year in prison

The Court of first instance of Tunis sentenced Tuesday Nadia Akacha, former Chief of Staff of President Kais Saied to one year in prison, in absentia, for defamation and false accusations. The ruling from the sixth criminal chamber of the court came following a complaint by a former staff from the United Nations system accused […]

UN: Guterres Sacks  Algerian Lamamra after He Failed to Advance Peace Efforts in Sudan

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has fired Algerian diplomat who failed to bridge warring factions in Sudan and appointed Pekka Haavisto of Finland as his new Personal Envoy for Sudan. A UN statement says Mr. Haavisto brings over forty years of experience in politics and international affairs. He held several ministerial positions in the Government of Finland […]