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Sonia Dahmani sentenced to 8 months in prison for criticizing Tunisian President

On Wednesday September 11, Tunisian lawyer and columnist Sonia Dahmani was sentenced to eight months in prison on appeal for her critical remarks about President Kais Saied. Her lawyers denounced the verdict as “judicial harassment.” Dahmani, known for her outspoken views, was arrested on live television on May 11 by masked police officers at the […]

US-Egyptian cooperation should go beyond security, al-Sissi

Egyptian President Fatah al-Sissi Sunday urged the United States to expand its cooperation with Egypt beyond security and counter-terrorism. At a meeting with CIA boss John Brennan, the Egyptian President called on Washington to diversify its ties with his country and expand cooperation to social, cultural and intellectual realms. Egypt and the U.S. have strong […]

War-stricken CAR recruits 1,000 police officers to beef up security

The government of Central African Republic has recruited about 1,000 police officers to beef up security in the war-stricken nation.   The new officers attended a ceremony of the presentation of their country’s flag upon graduating after a 45-day training, Africanews reported.   According to Bruno Ouayalo, Director of the National Gendarmerie School, the ceremony […]