Algeria: Police breaks TV workers’ sit-in, arrests 18

Algerian police forces broke Wednesday a sit-in of workers of the banned El Watan El Djazairia TV and arrested 18 protestors, reports said. A total of 18 participants in the sit-in have been arrested while they were protesting the closure of El Watan El Djazairia TV, one of Algiers’ private TV stations. “Police forces raided […]

Some 5000 migrants cross from Morocco to occupied enclave of Ceuta

Nearly 5000 migrants, including young Moroccans, crossed from the northern coasts to the Spanish-occupied enclave of Ceuta, local media reported.   One person died in the crossing and the rest, including some 1000 minors, are waiting to be sent back to Morocco under a readmission deal.   Some swam while others crossed on feet. Videos […]

The Royal Office Rebukes PPS Secretary General Ahead of Legislative Elections

The Royal Office has rebuked in the strongest terms the Secretary General of the Progress and Socialism Party (PPS) for uttering “unfounded” personal statements in which he implicitly accused an advisor to the King of authoritarianism. This came in a statement released Tuesday evening by the Royal Office following an interview given by Benabdellah- who […]