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Morocco’s Consul in France Reportedly Recalled over Mistreatment of Housekeeper

Morocco’s Consul General in Orly; a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, has been reportedly recalled over alleged mistreatment of her housekeeper. The housekeeper was shown in a video posted on social media calling out for police help for being abused by her employer Malika Alaoui. The housekeeper was threatening to commit suicide […]

How three North African Popes shaped modern Christianity

North Africa, though predominantly Muslim today, was once a Christian heartland that produced three popes who fundamentally shaped Christianity as it is now known. Their legacies include the establishment of Easter Sunday and Valentine’s Day celebrations that continue to this day. “North Africa was the Bible Belt of ancient Christianity,” Professor Christopher Bellitto, a historian […]

EU, US voice concern at surge of repression in Tunisia

The EU and the US have denounced Tunisian government following the recent spate of arrests of lawyers, journalists and opposition politicians. The EU said it was concerned with the arbitrary arrests, after France 24 filmed live the arrest of lawyers Mahdi Zagrouba and Sonia Dahmani, who were seeking refuge in the Bar association in Tunis. […]