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Three Tunisians arrested in Morocco for drug trafficking

Security authorities at Mohammed V airport in Casablanca Tuesday nabbed three Tunisian citizens, two women and a man, for their involvement in drug trafficking. The two women, aged 36 and 50, were arrested in the check-in hall, the national police directorate (DGSN) said in a statement. Searches revealed that the duo were concealing in their […]

Tunisia Court extends prison term for Nabil Karoui

A Tunisian corruption court tripled the prison term facing a businessman who challenged President Kais Saied in the 2019 presidential election. Nabil Karoui, a media mogul who has been plagued by charges since being imprisoned in the lead-up to that election, was sentenced on Friday to three years behind bars. The court’s spokesperson said he […]

South African newspaper highlights example of Essaouira as a city of tolerance, coexistence between Muslims and Jews

South African newspaper “Daily Maverick” highlighted the many assets of the Moroccan city of Essaouira, which has become over time an example of tolerance and a city where Muslims and Jews have always lived together. In a story titled “Morocco’s Essaouira: The tolerant city where things have always been done differently,” journalists Ray Hartley and […]