Opponents of Tunisia’s President Kais Saied take part in a protest

Athletics: Morocco’s King congratulates Soufiane El Bakkali for winning 3,000m steeplechase world title

King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to champion Soufiane El Bakkali for winning gold Tuesday in the 3,000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest. In this message, the Monarch lauded the athlete’s remarkable performance which enabled him to win this world title for the second consecutive time, becoming an […]

Egypt : Opposition frowns at government after court ruling

The Constitutional court ruled that an article in the Electoral law that demarcated the electoral districts violated the constitution. The decision automatically delays the parliamentary elections that were set to begin on 22 March. Egypt has been without a parliament since June 2012 when a court decision dissolved it during Morsi’s presidency. Since then, the […]

Algerian author bags prestigious IPAF prize

The 2020 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) has gone to Algerian author Abdelouahab Aissaoui for his book ‘Spartan Court’. The Djelfa-born author was announced winner of the IPAF Tuesday in Abu Dhabi by the organizers who streamlined the ceremony due to movement restriction imposed by the UAE because of the novel coronavirus. Aissaoui receives […]