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Algeria: the political system is ossified; aging leaders reject any genuine opening – US Think Tank

The Washington-based Middle-East Institute (MEI) has described the political Algerian system as ossified as “the aging leaders reject any genuine opening” while massive street protests are resuming. ”Domestically, Algeria’s leaders are old and President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, strongly backed by the army, is ailing (…) The political system is ossified but the aging leaders reject any […]

Human rights activists are not above the law- Moroccan government says

Morocco has been attacked by several international rights organizations demanding the release of a historian and rights activist who is in custody on money laundering charges. The government’s human rights inter-ministerial delegation reacted to the blatant interference in the independence of the Moroccan judiciary by organizations such as Amnesty by saying that human rights activists […]

Egypt seeks replacement of UN Adviser to Libya for allegedly opposing Cairo’s vision

Egypt is marshalling support around Africa to obtain the replacement of US Stephani Williams, who is acting as Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya, with an African figure on the grounds that the UN diplomat antagonizes Cairo’s vision in the Libya crisis, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reports citing an informed Egyptian source. The source told the […]